[Sca-cooks] OT, OOP Gifts at Hanukah

[Sharon R. Saroff]

Malkin,

The custom on Chanukah is give money and treats made from oil such as 
donuts, pancakes and fritters.  Cheese pancakes where made in honor 
of the heroin Judith who after feeding salty cheese and sweet wine to 
the Assyrian general Holophornes, cut off his head and saved the city 
of Jerusalem.  Eating things fried in oil is a tradition that honors 
the miracle of the oil that burned for 8 days even though there was 
only enough for one day.  Please let me know if I can assist with 
helping you to learn the customs.

HL Sindara


At 04:15 PM 12/9/2007, you wrote:
 >Malkin asked:
 >
 ><<< I had thought that a small gift each night of Hanukah was the
 >norm.  Guess that goes to show what I know.  Need to look more into
 >it I guess .. my brother-of-choice is in a long-term relationship
 >with a woman who was raised Jewish (currently not practicing in the
 >home I am told).  I sent them a Hanukah card for her and a Christmas
 >card for him and a pound of 100% Kona coffee from Bad Ass Coffee for
 >both.  I know how to cook for her when next they come to visit, but I
 >would like to know more about how to respect her customs. >>>
 >
 >Perhaps these two Florilegium articles might be of interest:
 >Jewsh-Holiday-art (36K) 12/23/01    "Jewish Holiday Traditions of the
 >Sephardic
 >                                        Peoples" by Lady Sindara Lind
 >Rachael.
 >http://www.florilegium.org/files/CELEBRATIONS/Jewsh-Holiday-art.html
 >T-H-Dreidel-art   (12K) 12/26/00    "The Hannukah Dreidel" by Lady
 >Meliora
 >                                        Leuedai de Ardescote.
 >http://www.florilegium.org/files/ENTERTAINMENT/T-H-Dreidel-art.html
 >
 >Stefan
 >(Who just got told on Friday that his contract engineering job will
 >end in 2-3 weeks. It was going to happen sometime..., but I also had
 >hopes it would turn into a permanent position. I liked the work and
 >the company. Sigh. Back to searching again... I shouldn't feel so
 >depressed, but...)
 >--------
 >THLord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
 >    Mark S. Harris           Austin, Texas
 >StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
 >**** See Stefan's Florilegium files at:  http://www.florilegium.org ****
 >
 >
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Sharon R. Saroff, M.S.Ed.
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