things that would be different: -presents - These are a pull in from Christianity. The boys with parents or culturally aware adults are more likely get some small amount of pocket money to gamble with -the food - Jelly Donuts–sufganiya is a Hebrew term, and they’d be more likely to know them by European names -the Yiddish term is ponchik, German is Berliner, Polish is Paczki Russian is Ponchiki Latkes would likely be the same, but both they and pontshke (plural for ponchik) would be more likely to be fried in chicken fat (schmaltz) or goose fat, not oil. This also means that the pontshke wouldn’t have custard* and the latkes wouldn’t have sour cream *it would also break the laws of kashrut to eat it with something cooked in schmaltz aka it wouldn’t be kosher cause mi l k and dairy together are no go’s (Modern sufganiyot is normally fried in vegetable oil to avoid this issue) things that would be the same: -Menorahs would still be lit at sunset, either increasing or decreasing one light every night depending on tradition. They’d be more likely to be used for light though rather than purely ritual purposes -Ma o tzur, though most other Hannukkah songs we know of/can think of are newer -Dreidl - it is not a stretch to imagine that it was very popular among newsies, who were already known for playing dice things we’re not sure about: -i don’t know if they’d be lighting candles or if they’d be sticking wicks in schmaltz or what kind of feel like candles, but we’re not sure which it would be exactly
This post will be added to as we come up with more stuff!
since it’s almost the holiday season, just a PSA: stop drawing jewish people celebrating christmas!
drawing them celebrating hanukah is much more respectful and i promise that it isn’t difficult! you could draw them lighting the menorah, playing dreidel, or even opening their hanukah presents! stay safe everyone, and & happy holidays!
actually, let me elaborate!
if you’re goyische, i would reccomend drawing a menorah that looks like this! this menorah is kosher, because the shamash [central candle] is more offset than the other candles, traditionally being HIGHER or lower. (if you’re jewish - go wild! have fun with your menorahs! once i saw a dinosaur menorah!)
this is a dreidel! dreidel is a game where people usually gamble gelt (chocolate coins) with each other. the dreidel is a spinning top, and depending on if it lands on nun, gimmel, hay, or shin, you can either get or lose gelt!
a quick little reminder from your two mods, these are some easy places to start with!
It is time once again for me to cause channukah related chaos. I just had my roommate (goyische) rank hannukah songs based on a singular listen. Here’s their takeaway
Mi Yimalel won, which was definitely influenced by the bluegrass cover of it we found on YouTube.
Anyway I present this to the Jews of Tumblr for maximum chaos. What songs were scorned? What songs should have been included but weren’t? Why does hannukah only have like 18 catchy songs? The world may never know.
Image Description: a hand drawn bracket of hannukah songs. The songs in the bracket are
the openwork backplate modeled as a pair of lions holding an oval framed menorah below a baldachin, lacks servant light.
2. Middle-Eastern brass small Hanukah lamp
The scene depicts the Maccabees cleansing the Temple. The central figure is the Kohen Gadol, the high priest. The Hebrew inscription reads: “For the commandment is a lamp and the Torah is a light” (Proverbs 6:23).
Tétouan, Morocco, late 19th or early 20th century, brass, cast; brass sheet, pierced and engraved
Inscribed in Hebrew: “Let the seven lamps give light at the front of the lampstand” [Num 8:2]; “Blessed shall you be in your comings and blessed shall you be in your goings” [Deut 28:6]
This Hanukah lamp from Tetuán in northern Morocco bears a depiction of the menorah on the centre of the back plate, between two twisted columns, each surmounted by a decorative bird. The biblical inscriptions were believed to endow the lamp with the power to protect the home. But along with the decorative elements, they reveal a connection between the craftsmen and the Jewish professional scribes who illustrated marriage contracts (ketubot) and various types of plaques for the home or synagogue, using similar patterns. Tetuán was a thriving centre of Torah study and Jewish learning for centuries. Its Jewish population consisted of descendants of Jews expelled from Spain, as well as Jews from other Moroccan cities and from Livorno in Italy.
From dodging your nosy relatives to stuffing gifts in weird places, it can be hard to hide anything during the holidays. And that’s how it felt before you were pregnant. Check out these tips for keeping your biggest secret of the season under wraps :)
1. Opt for that ugly holiday sweater instead of the tight dress. Everybody loves the ugly sweater.
2. Ask for a soda water + lime or cranberry spritzer at the bar. Alternatively, never leave your S.O.’s side and make your partner drink for two!
3. Claim you’re on a cleanse (or preparing for one), trying to keep the holiday LBs off this year. Yep, be that girl.
4. Splurge on a beach vacation to avoid the holiday scene completely. No who/what/when/where/why blitz from Aunt Sue this year! Mwahaha.
5. Stay trendy with a belly-covering midi skirt or grecian wrap dress.
6. Claim designated driver status - someone’s got to put safety first!
7. An oldie but a goodie: Say you’re sick, finishing up antibiotics from an infection or a severe cold.
