Chanukkah!
Where have all the good Men gone.
Gotta re-state this friends because it needs to be said. 
When the commanding and dominant Syrian-Greeks sought to eliminate and entirely do away with Jewish life in Israel, the Maccabees did what REAL men do. They fought back.
Physical obstacles did not thwart them.
They did not dhimmi themselves.
They didn’t try to..um… logically “reason” with the enemy.
They didn’t convene Congress or call a board meeting.
Guess what. They didn’t even stop to ask for a second opinion from France or The Kingdumb.
Most see the miracle of Chanukah solely in the jug of oil which lasted eight nights instead of one.
I see the miracle of Man.
The military victory.
The Maccabees went to battle against the biggest, strongest army at the time. No cowering. No cringing. No tremblin or shakin in the knees.
They did what men do, when threatened by a deadly, evil enemy who sought to eradicate them all. They Took up arms. Booyahhhhhhhhhh!
Courage, self-sacrifice and deep, unswerving loyalty and Faith in God.
There is a righteous time to take up the Fight.
Everyone’s a pacifist between wars. It’s like being a vegetarian between meals.
Colman McCarthy
Where have all the good men gone indeed.
Happy Chanukkah one and all!! 
Ya want the short version sweet friends?
“They tried to kill us, we survived, let’s eat!”
The custom is to eat foods fried or baked in oil, preferably olive oil, due to the fact that the original miracle of the Chanukkah menorah involved the discovery of the small flask of oil used by the Jewish High Priest.
Among the delicacies are potato pancakes, known as “latkes” in Yiddish. Israelis, eat all kinds of doughnuts, especially jelly doughnuts which are deep-fried in oil. Mmmmmmmmmm.
Dig in!!
Feel free to email me for secret recipes. heh
May your candles and inner light be rekindled this year sweet friends.
May your Faith be renewed.
May all your traditions be preserved.
May you find depth and meaning this holiday season and peace in your precious heart.
May your home may be blessed with light, laughter and…most of all buckets full of love. 
December 13th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Why do the resentful losers of the world has Israel and Jewish people? Because they are successful
December 13th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Happy Chanukkah, Angel!
Your food pics always make me feel enormous…
December 13th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Happy Chanukkah, Angel! I gained 15lbs just reading this post, but it was delicious!
December 13th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
I like that attitude.
December 13th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Happy Hanukkah, my friend. May God bless and protect you.
December 13th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Happy Hanukkah Angel. As always, great pics and thoughts.
December 13th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
““They tried to kill us, we survived, let’s eat!””
Heh!
December 13th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Happy Hanukkah, Angel!
December 13th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Shalom
December 13th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Happy Day Angel. You always have the best looking food.
December 14th, 2009 at 12:46 am
I think the Maccabees were non-profit mercenaries. We need a few country loving non-profit mercenaries to go hither and do it!
The good men are in Iraq and Afghanistan doing what they can do without getting themselves a prison sentence from a weenie, soldier-hating President.
December 14th, 2009 at 1:37 am
Happy Hanukkah, from Saudi Arabia, where Christmas and Hanukkah are illegal, but can’t be stopped.
December 14th, 2009 at 6:04 am
Good post.
The only way to fight back against oppression is to fight and win. And Chanukkah does commemorate that idea — even if a lot of people don’t want to recognize the back story.
December 14th, 2009 at 7:55 am
Happy Chanukkah,angel. i admit i don’t know a lot about it. thanks for the lesson. those “latkes” look yum.
December 14th, 2009 at 9:58 am
Good reminder, Angel! Happy Hannukah, Merry Christmas!
Whoo-Hoo!
December 14th, 2009 at 9:59 am
we celebrated Hannukah at GeeeZ, too…great one here, Angel.
STOP WITH THE FOOD………….I’m HUNGRY
HAPPY HANNUKAH!
December 14th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Happy Chanukah to you. Love the food, it was delicious!
December 14th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
They tried to kill us, we survived, let’s eat!? I love that!
December 14th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Did some one say donuts!!!!!!
I am there and make my dozen 6- jelly 6- custard.
With a Diet Coke, off course!!!
Keep up the good work Angel……love the pictures..