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Some things never get old. Like a love of latkes (potato pancakes) at Chanukah. Or Black’s unexpected but logical and thought-provoking (and usually car-related) analogies. Like last year when she compared the menorahs and miracles of Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, not only to cars, but also cell phones. It might even make you see the holiday season, regardless of what holiday you may celebrate, in a different light. (Sorry, we couldn’t resist the pun.)
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At the risk of Black coming up with another
potato analogy, for me, Chanukah's
all
about potato latkes. The childhood memories of our dad grating
pounds and pounds of potatoes to the point where I'm not sure I could see our
kitchen table to many decades later my eldest daughter taste-tasting latkes
from an assortment of places. (I love to
cook, but latkes are a lot of work.)
Of course, the lighting of the menorah is also such a special part of the holiday celebration, whether the electric menorah that my parents had where you would "twist" each light bulb as the nights progressed or the more traditional menorah with candles that my daughters and I light each year (and never leave unattended). |
| I never cease to be amazed by the miracle of Chanukah (regardless of whether you spell it Chanukah or Hanukkah, or some other variation ) and how the oil that was only supposed to last one day instead lasted for eight days. It is as if your cellphone indicated it is at 12% but lasts eight days. Or, if the gas gauge in your car indicates you have 25 miles left, but you are able to drive 200 miles. Sometimes things happen that defy logic, and that is where faith takes over. And a belief in something bigger than all of us. |
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Tomorrow is the start of Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, which celebrates hope and miracles – and who could not use hope and miracles?
Happy Chanukah!
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