Joe and I are not very religious at all, but we both respect our cultural backgrounds. This week is Hanukkah,and I wanted to wish all the Jewish bloggers a Happy Hanukkah! I have to admit that Hanukkah was my favorite holiday when I grew up. It was 7 days of gifts and generally at the end, we got a huge gift too. My parents made it very special for us all. There is nothing like the menorah lit up, as you can see from my pic. It brings back many memories.I had wonderful parents, and it is at this time of year that I miss both of them.
Funny enough,my dad also took me to see Santa every year and the Christmas Toyland village in Philly. I have many a pic of me sitting on Santa's lap, and it was a very special time for me and my dad. Of course, he explained to me that Santa was for every child in the world, and as a result of loving Santa all my life, I now collect Santas with much fondness.
I light my menorah, and there is a Christmas tree in our cottage. It is a good representation of both Joe and me. We are proof that people from very different backgrounds can be anam cairde or soulmates.
Funny enough,my dad also took me to see Santa every year and the Christmas Toyland village in Philly. I have many a pic of me sitting on Santa's lap, and it was a very special time for me and my dad. Of course, he explained to me that Santa was for every child in the world, and as a result of loving Santa all my life, I now collect Santas with much fondness.
I light my menorah, and there is a Christmas tree in our cottage. It is a good representation of both Joe and me. We are proof that people from very different backgrounds can be anam cairde or soulmates.
Anyways, I do hope that the holidays are wonderful for all of you, and they only bring much happiness and health to everyone.
27 comments:
Hello Micki,
Hope you are doing better?? I am not Jewish but for years now my 2 daughters,My Mother and I celebrate Hanukkah.. We lite the Menorah each nite and say the words,then asking for blessings.
Hugs,
Maggey
Is that a photo of your tree? If so, I love your wallboard in that room.....so charming. Happy Holidays to you and Joe, too.
Thank you for sharing your holiday traditions. I hope you will share a photo of your Santa collection
Happy holiday Micki and Joe. I am not religious either, but I love the festive season because of the giving, sharing and family time. I never knew that candle stand is calls menorah! Have a lovely weekend - Hugs Nat
Thanks you for sharing your tradition with us, me and Milenko are respecting the tradiotion in the same way as you, and in the same time also the tradition of our villagge Peroj where we settled down, Peroj is a comunitiy of ortodocs and catolics, and we respect our multietnitics, and all what is comming with this. Loredana.
A beautiful menorah, Micki! My sister is Jewish and I always try and respect her beliefs and traditions.
I think it is wonderful that you can share your backgrounds with each other.
Debbie
Happy Hanukkah to you and to Joe! Thank you for sharing your special holiday memories with us. It's lovely to hear stories of each others traditions from childhood.
A wonderful blending of traditions, love and faith. Now if the whole world could get on so well....
Happy happy holidays, Micki! :)
Wishing you a wonderful festive season- I loved your story from your childhood- sharing of traditions help us all appreciate each others beliefs and experiences.
Thank you for sharing- I hope you are feeling much better and beginning to recover.
Warmest regards,
Anna
Though I am not Jewish, I do sincerely wish you a Happy Hanukkah! And a Merry Christmas too!
Thank you for sharing your holiday traditions. I really don't know anything about the Jewish traditions. You have wonderful memories. May you have blessed holidays.
What a lovely post Micki...wishing you and Joe both a wonderful Christmas too with much happiness and good health for the following year...Dzintra♥x
Hi Micki, Happy Hanukkah to you and Joe. What a lovely story you have shared with us all and it's so lovely your parents always made it so special for you. Kind regards, Anita.
O Micki
How lovely is your little "cottage" , as you call it! I can just feel the love!
I just got through sharing on my blog about our "snow" today and How I thought you must have shared your snow with us . :)
Oh~that is so sweet...soulmates from different cultural backgrounds! I'm just so impressed by that sentence.
Love your tree. May you have a wonderful 2011 harvest.
A wonderful post Micki! I love your Menorah and your tree is great! Love the feel of your cottage. Hugs, Kerie
One of the advantages of growing up in the suburbs of Philly . . a little of everything to make you appreciate that everyone is different and that is okay. Not so much diversity in the suburbs in the South. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to you both.
Happy Hanukkah!
LOL! We did the same in our house...I loved Chanuka and the days of presents and we also made a visit to the Department store Santa!
A bit late but good wishes for Hanukkah. My knowledge of this festival is sketchy and I must read a bit more of this. I also hope you are feeling good
I think you are totally wonderful. Whey my DD#1 married "out" she celebrated Christmas big time but now she isn't married to the wonderful Andrew anymore she has gone all religious on me and we have to even keep Kosher!!! I'm not a good Jewess and my Christmas Tree was amazing. The wonderful Andrew now has it. As you can tell I really love my son-in-law (well he isn't ex yet).
Happy Chanukah and Merry Christmas.
Lots of Love
Patti xxx
You know Micki, where I live there are few Jewish people, and so I was so excited to meet a new friend who I'm becoming close to who is Jewish and celebrating Hannukah right now! I love the richness of the Jewish faith. Your memories of your parents will always be with you -- as will your love for them.
I am not Jewish, but my sister is. So with this I do have a few blue and silver Jewish fabrics to make my sister something for Hanukkah.
Happy Holliday, Micki!
Such lovely memories and such a beautiful tradition to hold on to!
Thanks for the story,. It came out of your heart, I think....
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