tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post1039353964933143749..comments2024-03-05T21:22:43.426-05:00Comments on parshablog: Oh! Nuts Chanukka Offerjoshwaxmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516171362038454070noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-22095262463148604732009-11-25T11:44:42.585-05:002009-11-25T11:44:42.585-05:00i don't think i've ever really looked into...i don't think i've ever really looked into it. it is an interesting question. there is chanukka gelt first mentioned by the Magen Avraham. i've seen some suggest connections to christmas, but i wonder if it is just that the custom developed to be what would seem less mercenary in our eyes...<br /><br />kt,<br />joshjoshwaxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149022516101476797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-31237504810307821952009-11-24T12:58:55.211-05:002009-11-24T12:58:55.211-05:00Chanukah gifts for kids--this might be the appropr...Chanukah gifts for kids--this might be the appropriate introduction for revisiting the sources for Chanukah gifts. Is this becoming more common? <br /><br />AkivaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-14001110414906649732009-11-23T23:32:36.135-05:002009-11-23T23:32:36.135-05:00thanks!thanks!Yosef Greenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135637891986073874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-85530146241277706822009-11-23T22:36:21.903-05:002009-11-23T22:36:21.903-05:00yeah; they gave me two different options, this tim...yeah; they gave me two different options, this time, and i chose this one. there will likely be other sites which have their sweepstakes. i'll see about noting those when i see them.<br /><br />kt,<br />joshjoshwaxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149022516101476797noreply@blogger.com