# Happy Chanukah Everyone **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 11, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807 "2020-12-11T00:34:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/21 "2020-12-13T02:52:38Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > From my dining room Wish I was there. Maybe next year. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/22 "2020-12-13T02:57:49Z")
No disclaimer necessary. I started out Catholic but became Jewish 24 years ago. Oh yeah, in the Before Times, I sang in an Episcopal church choir. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/23 "2020-12-13T03:18:05Z")
Hanukah starts for me tomorrow. I’ve been out of olive oil, the grocery delivery doesn’t come until tomorrow, and it ain’t Hanukah without latkes. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/24 "2020-12-13T22:07:11Z")
[![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRIf_bQXUAA7ZqL.jpg) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRIf_bQXUAA7ZqL.jpg) Happy Chanukah everyone. The 4th night has begun. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/25 "2020-12-13T22:46:49Z")
For those who are Jewish and those who are not … For those celebrating Hanukkah and those who are not … I present two total classics: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/uil9jjO-EWQ/maxresdefault.jpg "You Don't have to Be Jewish - 1965") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uil9jjO-EWQ) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/41JnkttHumY/maxresdefault.jpg "When You're In Love the Whole World is Jewish - 1966 (sequel)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41JnkttHumY) L’chaim ! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/26 "2020-12-14T21:02:45Z")
Happy Chanukah, 5th Evening. I’m just a little early. [![](https://i.imgur.com/V5NqyIb.gif) ](https://i.imgur.com/V5NqyIb.gif) ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/27 "2020-12-14T23:20:12Z")
Beautiful! Here’s mine [![](https://i.imgur.com/Qecn0nw.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/Qecn0nw.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/28 "2020-12-14T23:24:50Z")
@ThelmaLou @What_Exit Thank you for bringing the light into my home this Monday evening. Beautiful and warms my spirit. đź•Ž ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/29 "2020-12-15T00:26:51Z")
How beautiful these pictures are. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/30 "2020-12-15T23:59:13Z")
Sixth night [![](https://i.imgur.com/uVY43CE.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/uVY43CE.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/31 "2020-12-16T02:35:36Z")
Thank you **ThelmaLou**. I had a miserable and busy night. Thank you for the gift of the lights. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/32 "2020-12-16T02:47:29Z")
How nice! Hag Hanukkah sameach everybody. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/33 "2020-12-16T03:32:00Z")
Sorry to hear that. Hope things are better. Shalom and sleep well. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/34 "2020-12-16T19:00:36Z")
Thanks for those pictures. I wish I knew better how to use my cell phone camera and get pictures off of it. Our Hanukiah (the word for a Hanukah menora) is Israeli made and is beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/35 "2020-12-16T19:18:17Z")
I learned something do today. I never knew a Hanukah menorah was a Hanukiah. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/36 "2020-12-16T19:28:32Z")
From a couple of nights ago, our ecumenical scene: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wtxqoabSR4uqtaGe1m9pdSi6qNmjfCYSfGAYwtEYiLuGs52QmpUSVmfomIfY5ilVStcaaQDWOBmIHnVAPFvnDyHM2fV7QcsQqPbz9YRgKsKZa_8VN4nwwZtXErpkxDWKZnVVoKs2AQo=w600-h315-p-k "New item by David Metsky") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/zgmE74WnAbmJXpTm8) ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/37 "2020-12-16T20:34:49Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I learned something do today. I never knew a Hanukah menorah was a Hanukiah. A regular menorah has seven candles-- it was the lamp used in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. A Hanukkia (Hanukka menora) has nine candles, eight for each of the nights and one more called the “shamash,” which you light first and then use to light the other candles. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/38 "2020-12-16T20:37:08Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > A Hanukkia (Hanukka menora) has nine candles, eight for each of the nights and one more called the “shamash,” which you light first and then use to light the other candles. I actually knew that part oddly enough. But whatever I pick up is from my wife. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/39 "2020-12-16T22:13:12Z")
[![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UrV-v6y3mho/VJjTJKJ_8YI/AAAAAAAAJbw/zOwc2VKI9uo/s1600/DSC07479.JPG) ](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UrV-v6y3mho/VJjTJKJ_8YI/AAAAAAAAJbw/zOwc2VKI9uo/s1600/DSC07479.JPG) Happy Chanukah everyone. The 7th Night and a snowy night. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807/40 "2020-12-16T22:14:59Z")
I’m going to miss these when it’s over. I’ll miss the social connectedness even more. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-chanukah-everyone/927807.md?page=3)