Category: Hanukkah Cookies

true facts about the jewish holiday (Hanukkah).?

Once I read in a book about Jewish, that in order to celebrate the Hanukkah, they have to make a Christian priest bleed to death (not killing him right away) and use his blood to bake their cookies and after that they will go around to share out their fresh baked cookies with the neighbors (that is cooked with a poor Christian religious person or priest, even a child). As a Christian I feel so nasty toward these people…what do you think about it…

Is the tradition of Hanukkah dying?

I am just wondering because the Hanukkah category has a new question every couple of hours while the Christmas category has a new question every couple of minutes. It just seems like Hanukkah is being ignored or something.

If it is, I can see why. Nobody in my family is really religious anymore. We celebrate Hanukkah, Passover, and Rosh Hashanah. My grandmother makes hamantaschen cookies for Purim. However, we never go to temple and I feel as though the traditions will start to fade once the elders in the family pass away. I am not a very religious person myself. We even have a Hanukkah bush for the children in the family and to be honest I don’t oppose. I love the spirit of Christmas. In the end, I believe in God but other than celebrating the holidays with the family I don’t really classify with a specific religion.

Do you celebrate Hanukkah?

Wrapping gifts and Christmas trees
December’s holiday spirit’s here.
Candy, cookies, a Christmas goose
And lot’s of Christmas cheer.

But others see a different scene
Of candles lit on differing days
A beautiful miracle described
Different celebration, different ways.

And others worship
With a prayer and fast.
As they remember
Sacrifices of the past.

Streams of green and red
Decorate the shopping mall.
But Christians and others know
God truly loves us all.

{Whatever you celebrate, and however you celebrate it–enjoy your holidays. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa or however you observe this winter holiday, have a good one and many more. Be safe, and encourage someone today.)
You are welcome to keep a copy of it. I wrote it as a gift to my friends, including the ones I have yet to meet.

What should I get my friends for Christmas/Hanukkah?

I’m only 13 but I want to get my friends something sweet and from the heart for the holidays. I’m a bit poor. Naturally I’ll get my closer friends and individual presents. I have quite a lot of friends, so what’s something i could get them all? Something like cookies probably isn’t such a good idea because they probably would like attack them all.

How soon and for how long do you leave Hanukkah decor out?

I’d like to put out my wintery-themed Hanukkah decorations right after Thanksgiving (USA) and take it all down after New Year’s Day or maybe longer. My child is preschool aged and loves the festivity.
What is YOUR time limit for Hanukkah decorations and how much decorating do you do?
How much of your decorating isn’t strictly hanukkah-themed (pine boughs/swags/wreaths, snowmen, snowflakes, cut-out cookies)?