HANUKKAH - CHANUKA - CHANNUKA - HANNUK-----
Doesn't matter how you spell it - it's almost here again. And early
again - although sometimes it's late.
Wasn't it just a few months ago that I was railing about Rosh Hashana
being very early this year? It stands to reason that if Rosh Hashana
was early this year then Chanukkah will also be early - but it's still
too early for me.
Have barely finished with Thanksgiving - well, I still have a turkey
carcass in the freezer to make another soup but to all intents and
purposes Thanksgiving is over and done with for this year. I'm simply
not ready for Hanukah to arrive - and this week yet. I haven't
polished my chanukia - although I did break down and buy the candles
last week.
Truth to tell - there have been soufganiot (jelly donuts) in the shops
for weeks now. For those of you who don't know - soufganiot are the
symbolic food for Hanukkah here in Israel - unlike latkes - also known
as levivot here (pancakes - particularly potato pancakes) in the
States. Yes - people do eat latkes here - but soufganiot are the
preferred food. Doesn't matter how many years I'll live here - jelly
donuts are what we used to buy on the way to the office (in New York)
to eat with our morning coffee - not something symbolizing Hannuka.
I'm a latka girl....and I'll always be one.
On Wednesday Marallyn is doing her annual Channukka bash - and while
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