Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site moscom.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!wjh12!talcott!harvard!seismo!rochester!ritcv!moscom!de From: de@moscom.UUCP (Dave Esan) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Christmas {report} card Message-ID: <265@moscom.UUCP> Date: Sat, 15-Dec-84 23:16:36 EST Article-I.D.: moscom.265 Posted: Sat Dec 15 23:16:36 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 18-Dec-84 02:14:08 EST References: <2028@nsc.UUCP> <2031@nsc.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: MOSCOM Corp, E Rochester, NY, USA Lines: 20 >It is only a very minor holiday and is often not celebrated in Israel. > > Jay Zelitzky > {ihnp4,hplabs,decwrl}!nsc!myunive An interesting observation, but on what basis. My relatives, all of whom are non-observant, light candles and enjoy the holiday. My sister reports glowingly of the celebrations of Chanukah in Kiryat Shmona, Ashkelon, Ashdod, and Jerusalem. At a recent study session we read in G'mara that even in a time of danger it is incumbent to light the menorah. The danger they referred to was a prohibiition by the Zoarastrians on the kindling of a flame outside their house of worship, since this was their way of worshipping the god(s). The point is that it is not a major holiday, like the regalim, but is still important, and i certainly not minor. David Esan (moscom!de)