Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Happy Chanukah!


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  1. David OhsieDecember 12, 2017 at 2:26 PM

    Trying to change the subject, eh? ;)

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    1. Alter Cocker Jewish AtheistDecember 13, 2017 at 6:57 AM

      I was expecting a vort comparing rationalist to mystical understanding of Chanukah. Something like - Did the oil really last 8 days - was that a really a miracle or some special oil or perhaps a trick ? Anyway is that picture from the fires of California warning us to be careful with ignited candles ?

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    2. NachumDecember 13, 2017 at 12:33 PM

      Or was the story only invented hundreds of years later?

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    3. anonymousDecember 13, 2017 at 9:28 PM

      No dummy, look at the antlers!

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    4. Alter Cocker Jewish AtheistDecember 14, 2017 at 1:16 AM

      @anonymous the antlers have more tips than a menorah. But they could reasonably intend a menorah. If the picture means to depict a menorah then maybe that is a fire from California.

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    5. Alter Cocker Jewish AtheistDecember 14, 2017 at 10:06 PM

      Maybe Rav Slifkin really intends the menorah (Jews/Judaism) as a light to the world.

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  2. SkepticDecember 13, 2017 at 10:56 AM

    Chanuka Sameach!!

    Yup, a real miracle that there is a miracle you can't deny :-))))

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  3. David OhsieDecember 13, 2017 at 7:28 PM

    I finally got it: Chanukah Reindeer!

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    1. SkepticDecember 14, 2017 at 8:32 AM

      Not quite sure what it was you 'got' there but i hope it's not catchy

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    2. Joe Q.December 15, 2017 at 5:17 AM

      Its name is Yankif. It was originally one of Santa's reindeer (think Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Yankif) but they thought it better to get rid of him because of concerns for the whole War on Xmas thing.

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  4. MosheDecember 16, 2017 at 9:25 AM

    I would have shared this on my Facebook page, but I don't favor that English spelling of Chanukah. Best wishes for the chag all the same.

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