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Channukah Parties?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Other possible concerns aside (mixed gender parties, treif food, etc.) what problem is there with having a party for Channukah?
The Wolf
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could lead to wearing of colored shirts, or a shidduch crisis.
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or mixed dancing
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or eruvs being built around Brooklyn.
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Do you think it's copying the goyisha holidays?
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APushetaYid-
I think people are chepering you because they don't know what type of "party" you mean.
Are you referring to a family get-together, with a seuda, music, dreidel, etc. or something else?
Please clarify.Edited after previous post
"Do you think it's copying the goyisha holidays?"
No!
Not in the least - lehavdil bain kodesh lechol.
(Some people do object to gift-giving for the above reason, though.)Posted 2 years ago # -
for Yeshivah Bochurim it is Bitul Torah & not at all what chanukah is about.
So Bochurim should keep their party going to a minimum, e.g. every nite another family party. If they have a break & want to get in the spirit they should go to their local Rebbes Chanukah Lecht Tzinden.
I personally suggest...... nah I couldn't say for obvious reasons.Posted 2 years ago # -
ok thanks!
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In all seriousness, I've been to some very nice Chanukah parties at shul. The seating was separate. There were activities for the children. There was good food, and plenty of it.
I've also been to bad Chanukah parties.
I'm in favor of good parties. I'm not in favor of bad parties.
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APushetaYid: Do you think it's copying the goyisha holidays?
Why are "we" on the defensive? Ever think that maybe just sometimes THEY are the ones copying us? I've heard educated people say that the Gregorian Chants are most likely taken from the Leviim from the Bais Hamikdash, Sheyboneh Bimhairah. It may not always be the case but it probably is the case more often than you think.
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I always thought they were copying ours. or other peoples. Succoth becomes Thanksgiving. Saturnalia and pagan winter festivals become Christmas. Who's doing the copying here?
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I can't wait till the grandkids are old enough. People can drive, get together in ways they can't on yom tov. Are you talking about family get togethers? You should only know (know only) such nachas.
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family parties are ok
school parties are too
Just you dont need one every day of chanuka.Posted 2 years ago # -
Yeah. I'm always pro parties.
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I'm in favor of good parties. I'm not in favor of bad parties.
_________________________________________________________________As Groucho Marx once said: "I've had perfectly wonderful evening. Sadly this wasn't it."
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That's my kind of Marxism.
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why wudn't pple seriously not be for it? it's a chance ror families to get together and celebrate a yom tov without the usual halachos of a real yom tov!
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Nobody's against a good kosher party, the question is what type of party are we talking about, a mini AC or vegas, were the adults are gambling & drinking booze, ignoring the kids as they run around, then having Chana attack her husband in the car
otw home about what a shlemazel (or schlemiel) he is for loosing so much money, etc..
I don't think that is the spirit of Chanuka. Also as I mentioned earlier,
bochurim have no Chiyuv to be at a different "family" party every night.Posted 2 years ago # -
The only chanuka parties I've been to is family- eating, or school- eating and dancing...never heard of any outrageous (gambling, ect.) Parties
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ronrsr...very funny!!
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at least I was trying to make a serious point.
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>>>>ever heard of any outrageous (gambling, ect.) Parties<<<<
Last Chanukah party I went to was rife with gambling, particularly that evil "draydel" game of chance.
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ronrsr...i was laughing at ur first two comments! the third one has a point- they now even make chrismachanuka, a holiday that incorporates both holidays to help accomodate those assimilated families!
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hey yoyo! we talk/type alike. Jus watch out 4evil sammygol or the-not-evil but def school teacher haifagirl or they will put u in place abt ur spelling and grammer uncoordinations!
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hud: I'm not "def." I hear just fine.
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lol "def" as in definitly
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Regarding gambling and card games on Chanuka, please see this thread:
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/kvitlach-muttar-or-assurPosted 2 years ago # -
Actually I did know that. But it does illustrate that there are two parts to communication: a sender and a receiver. And if the sender sends a message that is unclear, he can't be surprised when the receiver doeesn't get it.
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yeah. ok. It's just that I am used to texting..
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