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Old 12-07-2004, 18:44   #1
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Happy Chanukah

Happy Chanukah to all of our Jewish friends. May your lives be filled with peace, health, prosperity and love.
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Old 12-08-2004, 01:24   #2
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Thanks!!

For this ineterested:

a short description on Chanukah:

http://www.jafi.org.il/education/fe...alendar/13.html

Bottom line is as with most Jewish festivals; "They tried to kill us, we won, let's eat!"

Seriousely though, interesting story, we kicked the Hellenics out of out Temple and miraculousely oil that enough was to burn only one night, lasted 8 nights, hence we light the candles...

read all about it..Judah The Maccabee, a great warrior.

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Old 12-08-2004, 01:58   #3
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Happy Chanukah

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"They tried to kill us, we won, let's eat!"
I like this. Sounds like my kind of people.
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Old 12-08-2004, 04:32   #4
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Here's the correct link...

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http://www.jafi.org.il/education/fes...lendar/13.html
http://www.jafi.org.il/education/fes...hanuka/h2.html
http://www.jafi.org.il/education/fes...hanuka/h1.html
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Old 12-08-2004, 06:41   #5
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Masada is a pretty good story of combat as well, but doesn't turn out quite as nicely.

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Old 12-08-2004, 09:03   #6
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Indeed, not sure how i feel about that one, the Zealots on Masada i mean.

It's really amazing to go up Masada and see a mini-city on top of this mountain, relaly amazing. many units in the IDF hold their inuguration as well as there "end of basics" ceremonies there.

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added link to Masada website:

http://www.parks.org.il/ParksENG/com...CNumber=853401
http://www.parks.org.il/ParksENG/com...CNumber=853401

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