Being a Jewish mom at Christmas isn't so bad

jillio said:
I understand. My mother did not die on a religious holiday, but she did die the night before Mother's Day, so I can relate. I know that it brings you some peace and makes you feel closer to her by lighting the candles in her menorah. I hope you have a lovely first night of Hanukka. ( I usually spell it the Hebrew way with a "C", but too many people who aren't Jewish get confused.:P)
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Interseting.. I have always spelled it as Chanukka and I'm not Jewish. Hm.. I think I have my libirian from grade school to thank for that.
 
deafskeptic said:
Interseting.. I have always spelled it as Chanukka and I'm not Jewish. Hm.. I think I have my libirian from grade school to thank for that.
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It used to be the most used spelling. Only in my life time have more people begun to spell it with an "H". But then, more people are aware of the holiday now than in the past, even if they do get confused and think it is the "Jewish Christmas." It is actually one of the more minor religious holidays of Judaism. It just gets more notice because the Christians associate it with their Christmas celebrations.
 
jillio said:
It used to be the most used spelling. Only in my life time have more people begun to spell it with an "H". But then, more people are aware of the holiday now than in the past, even if they do get confused and think it is the "Jewish Christmas." It is actually one of the more minor religious holidays of Judaism. It just gets more notice because the Christians associate it with their Christmas celebrations.
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Yeah, I have noticed that Hanukkah is the way people spell it these days. Somewhat off topic, but if you type in Hanukkah on Google, you will see stars. If you type in Christmas, the Christmas lights will show up. Pretty cool easter egg.
 
Banjo said:
Yeah, I have noticed that Hanukkah is the way people spell it these days. Somewhat off topic, but if you type in Hanukkah on Google, you will see stars. If you type in Christmas, the Christmas lights will show up. Pretty cool easter egg.
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I will have to check that one out..
 
Banjo said:
Yeah, I have noticed that Hanukkah is the way people spell it these days. Somewhat off topic, but if you type in Hanukkah on Google, you will see stars. If you type in Christmas, the Christmas lights will show up. Pretty cool easter egg.
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I'll have to check that out! :ty:
 
jillio said:
It used to be the most used spelling. Only in my life time have more people begun to spell it with an "H". But then, more people are aware of the holiday now than in the past, even if they do get confused and think it is the "Jewish Christmas." It is actually one of the more minor religious holidays of Judaism. It just gets more notice because the Christians associate it with their Christmas celebrations.
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It's my understanding that if Jews celebrate it, they tend to be very reilgious. I wonder if the temples or the Torah uses the works by Chagall. I actually bought a Bible just so i could look at all of his works..
 
deafskeptic said:
It's my understanding that if Jews who celebrate it tend to be very reilgious. I wonder if the temples or the Torah uses the works by Chagall. I actually bought a Bible just so i could look at all of his works..
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Not the temples but certain editions of the Torah may have a few of his works.
 
Banjo said:
Yeah, I have noticed that Hanukkah is the way people spell it these days. Somewhat off topic, but if you type in Hanukkah on Google, you will see stars. If you type in Christmas, the Christmas lights will show up. Pretty cool easter egg.
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I think that Easter egg is awesome.
 
jillio said:
Not the temples but certain editions of the Torah may have a few of his works.
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I notice that Moses always seem to wear horns in Chagall's works. I recall Michelangelo did a statue of Moses with horns as well.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
I am Jewish too and I would rather stay home but my daughter's husband celebrate Christmas and my daughter want me to be there too as part of her famliy. When someone say Merry Christmas to me I answer back Happy Hanukkah! I lite some candles for the first night of Hanukkah . I never did before but when my beloved mother was dying Dec. 2008 I told her I was using the menorah she gave and that was the last time I spoke to her. She was too weak to talk anymore and dies on Dec 28 . This is a very hard time of year for me, as my beloved mother dies.
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I'm sorry that this is a sad time for you without your mom. I understand.

I hope you have good memories of her when you light each candle each night of Hanukkah. :hug:
 
חֲנֻכָּה

The true spelling of Hanukkah! ^^^ (And the English letter approximation preferred by the Library of Congress.)

Even though Hanukkah is a minor holiday, I enjoyed big celebrations as a child in combination with our family friends.

And since marrying a Christian, our traditions have combined. It's becoming quite common.
 
Bottesini said:
חֲנֻכָּה

The true spelling of Hanukkah! ^^^ (And the English letter approximation preferred by the Library of Congress.)

Even though Hanukkah is a minor holiday, I enjoyed big celebrations as a child in combination with our family friends.

And since marrying a Christian, our traditions have combined. It's becoming quite common.
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Especially in Christian / Jewish marriages. There are more of them than most people would suspect. I think that is the reason that most Christians know Chanukkah (and probably Passover) but very few of the other holidays celebrated in Judaism. Chanukkah comes at the same time of the year as Christmas, and Passover is close to Easter. So some of the traditions are kind of adopted and incorporated.

Cool font!
 
jillio said:
I understand. My mother did not die on a religious holiday, but she did die the night before Mother's Day, so I can relate. I know that it brings you some peace and makes you feel closer to her by lighting the candles in her menorah. I hope you have a lovely first night of Hanukka. ( I usually spell it the Hebrew way with a "C", but too many people who aren't Jewish get confused.:P)
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Thank you jillio! And I hope you you have a lovely first night with your family.
My famliy does get together anymore, our mother was the 'glue' that held us all
together. She had more strength and wisdom than she realize. When mom gave me the menorah I was not that crazy about how fancy it was but now I love it because my mother picked it out. That had to been hard your mother dying the night before Mother's Day.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
Thank you jillio! And I hope you you have a lovely first night with your family.
My famliy does get together anymore, our mother was the 'glue' that held us all
together. She had more strength and wisdom than she realize. When mom gave me the menorah I was not that crazy about how fancy it was but now I love it because my mother picked it out. That had to been hard your mother dying the night before Mother's Day.
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Thank you. Celebrating Mother's day has not really been the same since. My son wasn't here for the first night, but he will be here for the 3rd night on. I'm waiting to fry the latkes and make the homemade applesauce until then. But the first candle is lit and traditional prayers were said. I use my mother's menorah, too. She got it from her great-aunt. I have one I purchased when I got married, but it has been packed away for several years.
 
Audiofuzzy said:
I am so very sorry, Whatdidyousay about your Mom :(

I see how Christmas time is made a sad time now because of the passing of your Mother :(


Perhaps it will make you feel better to know when I tell you my father died, too and it took me well over 5 years to get over my grief.
But once the grief let go, I started to have better, happier memories of our time together.
So, I hope for you too, one day will come when the Christmas will be a time when you think of your Mom not will tears of sadness but with of happiness.
I am sure she would want that for you sweetie.
gentle hugs for you.

Fuzzy
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Thank you! , my dad dies in 1967 when I was 20 yo. He was 75 yo give or takes a few years. My mother lived to be 93 yo! She out lived her sisters and brothers , there was 8 kids in her famliy. I think when you lose your mother you never really stop grieving , they're in your in your heart forever.
I am sorry to about your lost of your dad.
 
Holidays can be a difficult time for many people; especially those that have lost close family members or those who are isolated and lonely. We need to keep that in mind, and see if we can't find some little thing to do to make it easier for people having a tough time of it.
 
That is great! Thanks for sharing!
 
People often build up these holidays in their minds to such sand castles of fun that post holiday depression is inevitable.

When I am around people who are having fun I have fun.

Otherwise I just go about my business.
 
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