-Jewish Holidays from Planck's Constant Archives

Posted on April 11, 2010 03:00 PM

My children grew up in a world filled with uncles, aunts, grandparents, cousins, nephews, nieces and other relations. I did not. In my entire childhood I never met a grandparent, uncle or aunt, cousin, nephew or niece. Nada. The only relatives at my birthdays or graduations were my mom, dad and brother. It wasn't until I went to Israel in 1965 at the age of 20 that I met very distant cousins.

Read the Rest: Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance Day

Posted on April 11, 2009 09:16 PM

iCharlie the Kosher Cocker-Spaniel: Happy Passover

A Muslim viewing this YouTube video of Charlie the Kosher Cocker-Spaniel might think it's an insult to Jews. That perhaps some anti-Semite put a Yarmulke on a dog to show that Jews are just like filthy dogs. But he would be wrong. Anyone looking at this video can tell it was scripted by a Jew. Who else would have this great sense of humor?

Read the Rest: Charlie the Kosher Cocker-Spaniel: Happy Passover

Posted on December 24, 2008 07:42 PM

And so today in this time in history while most of world Jewry celebrates the miracle of Hanukkah and the eight days of light, I celebrate the chutzpah of spirit to fight against a superior army and win. I honor the memory of those Jews who recognized evil and refused to tolerate it or bend their knee in subjugation.

Read the Rest: Jews Were Fighters Once

Posted on August 10, 2008 09:49 PM

When Jews recall these events during their holy days, it is to remember that bad things happened but that we persevered and we endured. No one is urged to find a gentile and kill, enslave or convert him.

Read the Rest: Muslims Blame and Jews Remember

Posted on April 18, 2008 04:31 PM

To all my Jewish Friends - Happy Passover and enjoy this flash presentation of Who Let the Jews Out?.

Read the Rest: Who Let the Jews Out - Happy Passover

Posted on December 9, 2007 02:26 PM

Just as the Christians had their 12 days of Christmas, the Jews had to have their holiday but at wholesale, not 12 days bubele, but for you, only 8 days.

Read the Rest: A Light Unto All the Nations

Posted on December 5, 2007 09:44 PM

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the trailer Not a creature was stirrin' 'cept a redneck named Taylor...

Read the Rest: Twas the night before Hanukkah

Posted on October 14, 2007 09:59 PM

the Rabbi found that his house, which he only built three months prior, was torched and probably robbed. In the Ukraine you do not put money in a bank since one never knows when they will collapse; instead the Rabbi had put his money in a small safe in the home.

Read the Rest: Arson at Home of Rabbi in Ukraine

Posted on September 25, 2007 12:44 PM

A custom among many Jews during the second day of the Rosh Hashanah holiday is to recite prayers near natural flowing waters such as a river and to symbolically get rid of their sins by throwing bits of bread into the water.

Read the Rest: Tashlich - The Crumbs of Rosh Hashanah

Posted on July 13, 2007 01:26 PM

Mendle and his group heard that Dr Henry Kissinger lived nearby in Kent and so decided to pay him a visit. They knew that Kissinger was a secular Jew but thought it was worth a longshot to bring him some chalah.

Read the Rest: Mendle pays a Visit to Dr Kissinger

Posted on May 18, 2007 07:15 PM

When I was in Israel I recall reading that Shavuot was the most important of all the Jewish Holidays, for without the giving of the Torah, there would be no Jewish nation and no Jews today. Bringing that to mind today my grey cells roiled with the thought of a world without Einstein, Freud, Marx, and even Jesus.

Read the Rest: Shavuot and a world without Jews

Posted on December 15, 2006 02:00 PM

In a moment I will tell my non-Jewish friends what Chanukah celebrates, but first I have to tell you that no Jewish Holiday is possible without Jewish mothers. My mother made potato latkes so delicious you could eat them plain, but even better when topped with sour cream or apple sauce.

Read the Rest: Chanukah 2006 - The Carnival of Lights

Posted on December 6, 2006 05:36 PM

I have been asked by Adam's Blog to host a Carnival of Chanukah this year. Oy, Vey! How do I host something no one can spell? Hannukah, Hanukkah, Channuka, Chanukah, two k's or one?