Another fleece lap blanket made as a Chanukah gift. It was amazing how out-of-square the fabric was; I had to straighten it out so the lines of stars went straight across the fabric.
Today, we wish joy to those who will be celebrating the first night of Hanukkah (Chanukah), the Jewish Festival of Lights.
Earlier in the year, [tag] Bend the Arc released this statement in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter and racial justice movement: “We have a moral responsibility to act, and Bend the Arc is proud to engage both Jews of color and white Jews in the fight against the many forms of institutionalized racism in American society today, including mass incarceration, racialized income inequality, and voting discrimination, among others.”
This Hanukkah, you can join Bend the Arc and identify ways to support communities of color. #HappyHanukkah
be wary of jewish identity manifestos that claim our history is one of mere survival, rather than of active struggle against oppressors.
this hannukah, will we isolate ourselves and pray for deliverance, or will we organize in solidarity with all oppressed classes, and show that true power lies with the people?
Someone sent me this link after expressing a desire for quicker sufganiyot, since potatoes may or may not be food-sensitivity-evil lately.
I used this recipe and I can say it does indeed make delicious, tasty, doughnuts. Though I am extraordinarily bad at attempting to pipe in any filling. Am now out of sufganiyot, lol.
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.
it’s time for chanukah ratings! that’s right folks, here are my definitive and highly scientific ratings of various chanukah-related decorations and memorabilia I’ve found on the internet
starting off strong, we’ve got a demon-summoning menorah cake from walmart. it feels vaguely appropriate for this year considering the drama in the spn fandom right now. the wobbly menorah arms are a safety hazard. 5/10 not osha compliant.
this feels offensive and yet I instinctively feel a connection to him. I didn’t need or want zeidy santa in my life but now that he’s here I want him to pinch my cheek and give me a hug. 6.5/10 I took off points for that god awful tea cozy kippah
wreaths are not our thing. that’s your thing. stop putting our things with your thing. 5/10 at least it’s pretty
this is technically a yom kippur decoration but it has menorahs on it so it counts. it also has a shofar. what holiday is this celebrating? nobody knows. it’s schrodingers holiday. 8/10 I want to hang it up in my apartment and laugh at it
this is definitely offensive. stop it. why is he strapped onto a christmas tree. also he’s holding a lit candle like he’s gonna throw it at a dart board. and there’s an actual candle sticking out of his chest. 1/10 somebody free this poor chassid from the clutches of christian normativity.
these socks are christmas cosplaying as chanukah. problem is, I absolutely would buy and wear them. 7.5/10 what do matzah balls have to do with chanukah
oh god. oh no. please stop. a messianic made this I just know it. -493028282928/10 I hate it put it back
wholesome. simple. not trying to pretend it’s jewish christmas. makes me want chocolate. 10/10 would purchase
Drawing on the strength and the light of a fully glowing menorah. Turning that energy into a prayer on the 8th and fullest most connected day of Chanukah.
Next year, no more sorrow, no more pain. To being happy, to being healthy and to being together.
“Nes Gadol Hayah Sham” - A Great Miracle Happened There , 5x7 Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bombay india and iridescent inks–the latter of which doesn’t scan well. (Sorry!)
Featuring: Menorah-saurus, aaaaaaand Rosa’s Patchwork Unicorns! Dreidel unicorns: “Nun”, “Gimel”, “Hei”, and “Shin” …And quite a few golden “gelt” unicorns, too. <3
This is a one-of-a-kind “holiday bonus” art piece for one of my beloved patrons, who is also a very, very long-time friend. I hope that she is having a Happy Chanukah (and I hope you are, too! ;) )
Feliz Jánuca a los que festejen. Happy Chanukkah to those who celebrate it. • Is there really a “correct” spelling? • Let’s just hope there’s tons of light for everybody always.
I miss Star Trek fandom from time to time but I really miss it around this time of year. It was my only fandom that had (almost) canon Jewish characters and it made me feel so warm and Seen that the fandom embraced that and made all kinds of cute fanart and fanfic that included reference to Hanukkah when everyone else was solely focused on Christmas. All my recent fandoms have been so heavily fantasy based that I can’t really reasonably headcanon stuff like that anymore ):
I’ve been thinking about this quite a lot tonight. As far as introducing Jewish traditions into a fantasy setting, well, why not? If you can’t find yourself reflected in a specific setting, there’s nothing wrong with adjusting the mirror.
In more specific terms, how about a witcher Hanukkah tradition?
It’s a tradition from back before there were all the different witcher schools, back when there was only the Order of Witchers. The Order kept a beacon burning at all times to guide their brothers still on the Path home. To let the beacon go out was to extinguish hope that these brothers would return home at all. The beacon burned without problem for many, many years.
One terrible winter, during a blizzard, the Order ran out of fuel for the beacon. They were trapped by the wind and the snow. No one was able to leave to get any more fuel while the storm raged. And the poor witchers—their hearts collectively broke at the thought of the beacon going out, of seeming to forget those who weren’t with them, but what could they do? Past a certain point, they had nothing they could spare for fuel for the beacon.
And the storm raged. And the beacon…burned.
It burned day after day, and the witchers were beside themselves in disbelief. They didn’t dare check on how this was happening because, well, witchers are fundamentally practical and the beacon was doing better without their interference. But every day, they waited for the flame to gutter. They waited, dreading the moment it would go out.
It didn’t.
Finally, after eight days, the storm subsided and they were off like a shot to get fuel, because, well, witchers are fundamentally practical and they know better than to press their luck. Every moment they didn’t have fuel was a chance for the beacon to go out.
Much to everyone’s relief, the beacon was still burning when they brought the fuel home. They fueled the beacon and it burned like it had done for the last eight days. It burned just like it had in all the days before that.
Time went on and the Order fractured into schools. The beacon doesn’t burn anymore. But the witchers never forgot.
During the wintering season, for eight days, a candle is lit in Kaer Morhen. One for every day the old beacon burned without fuel to bring their ancient brothers home.
That’s the story Vesemir told Geralt and Eskel every winter, when they were small. That’s the story Geralt told Ciri. That’s the story they were telling each other when Lambert got banned from lighting the candles ever again because “apparently, igni from across the room and two floors up is frowned upon in this establishment.”
Happy Hanukkah! I’ve made some fun Hanukkah-themed sweaters for Animal Crossing New Horizons players!
Available at my creator code: MA-8326-7051-5257
(long time followers of this blog might recognize these sweaters…they’re based on some my New Leaf-era Hanukkah patterns that were popular back in the day! I felt compelled to give them an upgrade for ACNH)
#WayBackWednesday with @haileybieber wearing our very special #BOYMEETSGIRL ribbon from a very special underground #NYFW show featuring @justineskye and other artists. Should we bring this back? Let us know. ;) In the meantime the spirit of giving, we want to give away 3 of our Classic Alice T-Shirts (swipe to the next pic to see with one of our favs @breeslg). 1) Like this post. 2) Comment the “” emoji on this post & tag a friend. 3) Save this post. 4) Follow @boymeetsgirlusa & @stacyigel. GOOD LUCK! No purchase is necessary to enter or win. U.S. residents only, 18 years of age and over. Ends on 12/9 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Winner will be picked at random from among all eligible entries, messaged, and announced. Physical address needed to receive the prize; no PO Box shipping. Instagram is not affiliated with this giveaway. #BOYMEETSGIRLUSA . . . . . . . . #HAPPYHanukkah #MERRYCHRISTIMAS #HAPPYKWANZAA #HAPPYHOLIDAYS #GIVEAWAY #HAILEYBIEBER #HOLIDAYVIBES #christmas #happyhanukkah #happyholidays #gift #gifts #menorah #xmas #holidayseason #festivaloflights #contest #win #competition #giveaways #entertowin #prize #sweepstakes #tistheseason #santa #chanukah (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW8_PMivt4I/?utm_medium=tumblr
Announcing Jew in the City’s 2014 Orthodox Jewish All Stars!!
“In 2012, when we created this award, we focused on shattering people’s misconceptions about Orthodox Jews and what they could accomplish professionally. Last year, when Chanukah historically intersected with Thanksgiving, we celebrated the religious freedoms that exist in the world today which allow people of all faiths to excel in a variety of career paths,” said Allison Josephs, Jew in the City founder and director.
“This year, our message is our most crucial one yet: With anti-Semitic attacks on the rise across the globe, we are celebrating ten individuals who proudly observe Jewish traditions as they’ve soared to the tops of their fields.”
A German silver-gilt Hanukah lamp, maker’s marks NS, Frankfurt, late 18th century
the backplate punch-beaded with a menorah flanked by rampant lions below a crown, the lamp cover chased with rococo scrollwork spreading from a flower, on four lion rampant feet matched on the box-form servant light, the front engraved in the mid 19th century with the Sassoon crest and motto
