tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post6905960006473057732..comments2024-03-29T11:40:46.477+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: Chanukah Lighting Statistics And ThoughtsRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-79787729574639638812010-12-01T07:53:48.257+02:002010-12-01T07:53:48.257+02:00before you go to Best to get your 1 shekel boxes, ...before you go to Best to get your 1 shekel boxes, note you have to spend 150 nis first (presumably for the food you're buying for the guests....)<br /><br />but it's true at 4 nis the full price is also cheapAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-87312547800751999962010-12-01T06:01:12.485+02:002010-12-01T06:01:12.485+02:00Chanukah is also "easy". There are hardl...Chanukah is also "easy". There are hardly any religious obligations.Markhttp://twitter.com/Marksoflanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-47035547830373539602010-11-30T18:12:35.203+02:002010-11-30T18:12:35.203+02:00I am assuming that the study is based on Jewish Is...I am assuming that the study is based on Jewish Israelis, not all Israelis as it was written up.<br /><br />Heck, you can stick candles in clay and do menorah lighting for the price of candles.Yerachmiel Lopinhttp://FrumFollies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-56949502486839887662010-11-30T16:09:28.902+02:002010-11-30T16:09:28.902+02:00Interesting that Chanukah is one of the most widly...Interesting that Chanukah is one of the most widly celebrated holidays both in Israel and in the US, although for very different reasons.<br /><br />The early Zionists loved Chanukah - military victory against foreigners in Eretz Yisrael spoke to them, which is why it's regarded as a very modern-Nationalistic holiday.<br /><br />In the US, it's almost a different holiday, Jews there don't talk about the military aspects of the Holiday, but rather the miricle of the Oil, as this type of spiritual miricle is a good counterpart to Holidays celebrated by the surrounding culture.Michael Sedleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684514303911193073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-82240842609631892662010-11-30T15:58:18.268+02:002010-11-30T15:58:18.268+02:00Even cheaper, if they would use the box of colored...Even cheaper, if they would use the box of colored candles, I believe they are selling them for about a shekel in Best, and you don't even need a menorah, just a piece of foil to catch the wax.<br /><br />Chanukah in and of itself is a cheap holiday, it's the "extras" that people feel are necessary are what makes it expensive.Eliezerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090842897478724260noreply@blogger.com