Happy Hanukkah for our Jewish Elders and Women

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Happy Hanukkah to Our Jewish brothers and sisters,

For Christians who don’t know what Hanukkah is. Let me quote from the Sacred Scripture:

“So they celebrated the dedication of the altar for eight days, and offer burnt offering with gladness; they offer sacrifice of deliverance and praise. They decorated the front of the temple with golden crowns and small shields; they restored the gates and the chambers for the priests, and furnished them with doors. There was very great gladness among the people, and the reproach of the Gentiles was removed. Then Judas and his brothers and all the assembly of Israel determined that every year at that reason the days of the dedication of the alter should be observed with gladness and joy for eight days, beginning with the twenty-fifth day of the month of Chislev.” (1 Mac.4:56-59)
 
Here, here!

Happy Hanukkah !!!

Hey Valke, can you give us a run down in the dradle? What are the letters on the sides for and why is it prominent in Hanukkah?

And where were you on the night of the 13th?
 
I was home watching TV. And yes, I have several people who can vouch for me.

The Dradle game probably came about as a way for Jews to gamble, which is basically prohibited. I don’t believe we are allowed to play dice, etc. So enter the dradle.

Each side has a letter: Nun, Gimel, Hei and Shin.
It’s an acronym for the Hebrew phrase [A Great Miracle Happened Here]

If you spin a “Nun”, you do nothing.
If you spin a “gimel” you take whatever is in the pot.
If you spin a “Hei” you take half the pot
If you spin a “shin” you put in whatever amount the players have agreed to.
 
Oh man … I was hoping it had some deep traditional value and meaning tied into the festival of lights. I set myself up for a big fall here. Couldn’t you had made something up? Do you have no regard for anyone elses feelings ??? 😛
Valke2 said:
I was home watching TV. And yes, I have several people who can vouch for me.

The Dradle game probably came about as a way for Jews to gamble, which is basically prohibited. I don’t believe we are allowed to play dice, etc. So enter the dradle.

Each side has a letter: Nun, Gimel, Hei and Shin.
It’s an acronym for the Hebrew phrase [A Great Miracle Happened Here]

If you spin a “Nun”, you do nothing.
If you spin a “gimel” you take whatever is in the pot.
If you spin a “Hei” you take half the pot
If you spin a “shin” you put in whatever amount the players have agreed to.
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b_justb said:
Oh man … I was hoping it had some deep traditional value and meaning tied into the festival of lights. I set myself up for a big fall here. Couldn’t you had made something up? Do you have no regard for anyone elses feelings ??? 😛
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heh. Well, there’s a tradition that the game developed when Jews were forbidden to study Torah. That whenever a guard or whatever walked by, they would hide the Torah and spin the dradle. (But the truth is we probably copied it from another spin the top game that became popular in Germany in the 1700s.)
 
Happy Hanukkah!

I am interested in seeing some pictures related to the celebration of Hanukkah.

Thanks!
 
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