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[conuly]

Article on the Real Meaning of Channukah

Not that I'm Jewish. I've got my cousin Frances, but I don't think she's really Jewish either. However, I've been *trying* to tell people that Hannukah isn't a major holiday for *years* now. I get the same sort of responses as I do when I try to tell people that God sent an animal to kill 42 children for calling a man bald. Honestly, I don't know why I even bother.

Actually, I *don't* know why I bother. That's really rather mean-spirited of me, isn't it? Well, they started it. Usually.

Comments

[readerravenclaw.livejournal.com]

It's true that Chanukah isn't a major Jewish holiday.

It's true that there is no source for giving gifts on Chanukah. (Though there is a source/tradition for people to give gifts of money.)

And the article that you linked to is certainly not making any revelations. Here's a link to another article which mentions the irony of giving gifts on Chanukah: http://www.aish.com/chanukahbasics/chanukahbasicsdefault/Giving_Gifts.asp

However, giving "Christmas" presents instead is just pathetic. Where's the logic in that? To commemorate the birth of the founder of a different religion, just because you want to avoid calling them Chanukah presents? Let's face it: if a Jew gives gifts during Christmas time, that's the result of assimilation. Calling them "Chanukah presents" doesn't make that situation worse; even if it's somewhat ironic, at least it helps prevent Jewish parents from giving their kids the impression that they celebrate Christmas. And "evil"? This guy has really warped definition of morality if he calls that evil.

[conuly]

Despite his protestations, I don't think he *actually* believes that it's evil.