Daily Discussions on Hanukkah
| Christmas | | Do you have a christmas like holiday in your country? In America we have Christmas, Kwaanza (African-American holiday), Hanukkah (Jewish holiday). What country are you from and do you have a Christmas holiday? | |
| | Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza????? | | In the world of political correctness, the children no longer have a "Christmas Break", it's referred to as Winter Break..just curious as to how many people will actually celebrate Christmas? If not will you be cellebrating Hanukkah, Kwanza or...? | |
| | Are you ready for Xmas? | | I'm curious as to how many people here are ready for the big day? Do you even celebrate it?My friend has got all their presents already and I haven't even started! | |
| | Chanukah! | | I see so many people putting up posts about Christmas shopping, what you doing for Christmas. I see 0 posts on Chanukah. Maybe I missed them, Who knows, but who here celebrates it.
I have been celebrating Chanukah since I was 1. This will be my first year of not doing presents for all 8 days, and only doing 1 gift instead.
If you celebrate Chanukah, Post here what you normally do during that time. It starts on the 16th remember.
I normally visit family for one of the days, than the rest, we just light the manora (never could spell it), say the prayer while doing so, than open gifts. that's all we normally do. | |
| | Potato Latkas | | Yummmmy, does anyone like it? Do you know what it is? | |
| | How many of you open your presents on Christmas eve? | | How many of you open your presents on Christmas eve instead of Christmas morning? My husband and i usually open our gifts to each other on christmas eve after the kids have fallen asleep, and then in the morning the kids open theirs, anyone else??? | |
| | What is happening to Christmas? | | Are we loosing Christmas? I predict by 2020 Christmas will be illegal to celebrate due to the protest of other religions and non-christians sector in society..Even in the retail movement specifically they have banned almost all mention of Christmas. What is your opinion? please be respectful...thanks. | |
| | HANUKKAH RECIPES | | My grandmother used to make Rugelach for Hanukkah
½ pound unsalted butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
RAISIN NUT FILLING:
½ cup sugar
½ cup seedless raisins
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup finely chopped nuts
¼ cup sugar for topping
RASPBERRY JAM FILLING:
1 cup ground almonds
1 cup raspberry jam
¼ cup sugar for topping
DIRECTIONS:
In a mixing bowl or food processor, cream the butter and cream cheese together. Beat in the flour, little by little. Knead the dough lightly until all the flour is incorporated. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Divide the dough into 3-4 portions, depending on the size you want the rugelach to be. Prepare one of the fillings by combining the ingredients (except the ¼ cup sugar for the topping) and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out one of the portions of the dough in a circle about 1/16 inch thick. With a knife or pastry wheel, cut the pastry into 16 pie-shaped wedges. If the dough is sticky, dust it with a little flour. Sprinkle or spread the filling of your choice on each little wedge. Beginning at the wide edge, roll the dough up toward the point.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and... | |
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