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Tag Archives: Hanukkah
No Strings Attached
I was half asleep as I lit my hanukiah this evening, the last night of Hanukkah. As I prepared to eat my evening meal of raw oats with grapes and soy milk, I thought to myself, I’m not really a … Continue reading
Posted in Hollywood, Personal
Tagged going through the motions, Hanukkah, hanukkiah, holiness, orthodox jew
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Dennis Prager Calls Hanukkah Music ‘Pathetic’
At the end of the first hour of his radio show today, Dennis Prager said that Christmas has inspired more great music than any other religious holiday. He was tuning through the channels on his cable TV the other day … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, Hanukkah, hanukkah music, radio show, religious holiday
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Merry Christmas Goyim!
I’m live on my cam: YourMoralLeader: merry xmas YourMoralLeader: goyim Emma: Happy hanukkah? YourMoralLeader: what does Xmas mean to you M and Beth? Emma: Family getting together Emma: The day Jesus was born Beth: I had to step away and … Continue reading
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Tagged bad traffic, bloke, Hanukkah, internet radio, luke ford, merry christmas, merry xmas, s books, sandra tsing loh
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I Won’t Be Giving Gifts This Hanukkah
Instead I’ll be sending the most important people in my life links to my favorite blog posts about myself. Happy holidays! I won’t be participating in the commercialization of the sacred.
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Tagged commercialization, giving gifts, Hanukkah, happy holidays
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I’m Lighting My Hanukkah Candle
Live on my cam. I needed help with the songs so I brought in the Miami Boys Choir: Khunrum emails: “They say that most accidents happen in the Hovel…..I mean Home. Be careful that your Hanukkah Candle doesn’t set fire … Continue reading →