# Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish Doper friends **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 29, 2002, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-hanukkah-to-our-jewish-doper-friends/139497 "2002-11-29T14:37:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-hanukkah-to-our-jewish-doper-friends/139497/1 "2002-11-29T14:37:34Z")
This year, as it has been in most years, the Jewish community had hard times. I am not Jewish myself, but I wish to extend a blessing for a peaceful and happy Hanukkah to our Jewish friends, both here and around the world. “Blessed are you, the Lord our G-d, king of the universe, who sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to light the lights of Hanukkah.” -First Hanukkah blessing ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-hanukkah-to-our-jewish-doper-friends/139497/2 "2002-11-29T14:59:17Z")
Yes. Fun kid stuff. [http://www.akhlah.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah.asp](http://www.akhlah.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah.asp) ---
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-hanukkah-to-our-jewish-doper-friends/139497/3 "2002-11-29T16:20:51Z")
It’s that time again…time to pull out ye ol menorah. And get presents! ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-hanukkah-to-our-jewish-doper-friends/139497/4 "2002-11-29T16:31:24Z")
For those of you who are lighting the menorah tonight, please remember to do so **before** the time for lighting Sabbath candles. Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![Freyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freyr/32/5763_2.png) [@Freyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freyr)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-hanukkah-to-our-jewish-doper-friends/139497/5 "2002-11-29T17:00:05Z")
Whoops! That’s right, it’s extra early this year! Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish Dopers! ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2002, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-hanukkah-to-our-jewish-doper-friends/139497/6 "2002-11-30T01:15:34Z")
To all my Jewish friends… May each candle you light bring warmth to your heart and your home. I cherish you. My Love, Cheri ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2002, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-hanukkah-to-our-jewish-doper-friends/139497/7 "2002-11-30T02:15:14Z")
I got lots of cool presents! [sub]and a few presents I’m going to return tomorrow but don’t tell anyone.[/sub] The best part? Tomorrow we have another family gathering. That’s right! More presents! Oh if only the oil had burned 365 days… ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2002, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-hanukkah-to-our-jewish-doper-friends/139497/8 "2002-11-30T03:02:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Enderw24 \* > \*\*Oh if only the oil had burned 365 days… \*\* That would be nice, but then you wouldn’t have a free night…except on leap years. iiiiliiii (menorah)