Today is Chanukah (there's dozens of ways to spell it) in the year of 5769. Regardless of the time of year, it's a good time for Jewish families to get together and celebrate one of the happier of Jewish Holidays. It is even more joyous to me this year, as yesterday was the Winter Solstice...the shortest day of the year...which means that every day for the next six months will be longer than the day before.

The down side is that Winter has just set in here in the Great Northwest and seems to stretch out before us with no end in sight and we'll just be able to see the frickin' snow for more hours every day...

Again, I love the theme of hope and light at the darkest time of year. And the latkas!

This is a minor holiday inserted as a counter to Christmas.

Im jewish and no its not. Its a holiday in wich Jews celibrate their independance from roman rule. Laugh about Jesus my eye.

Hanukkah is a lightwieght holiday for jews and which they get together and laugh about Jesus.