Shticky Guy- LOL! for me it’s a ‘gantz yor Purim’!
on that note: R’ Moshe Feinstein answers the first day is a celebration, and a time to give thanks to Hashem for even ‘NATURAL” miracles. Because the fact that oil burns, is also a ‘miracle’ from Hashem. So being that Chanukah is a time of L’hodos U’lehallel, we also make it a point to be grateful to Hashem for the ‘miracles’ of nature.
Having said that, last night by a chanukah party (the first of many -I hope!) I noticed something in benching that I never paid attention to. we even thank Hashem for……..booze!!
(Now, in all fairness, it could be the effects from all the drinks that night, but it was there in my siddur!) it said,
” V’ALCOHOL anachnu modim lach, u’mevorchim osach.”
isn’t that cool!! ? ? ? ? ?
L’chaim yidden, l’chaim!!