Saturday, December 8, 2012

Happy Chanukah! Enjoy your "Eight Crazy Nights!"


Chanukah (yes...there ARE multiple spellings of the word) begins tonight at sundown....


What is Chanukah?


Chanukah -- the eight-day festival of light that begins on the eve of the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev-- celebrates the triumph of lightover darkness, of purity over adulteration, of spirituality over materiality.






 Chanukah customs include eating foods fried in oil -- latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiot (doughnuts); playing with the dreidel (a spinning top on which are inscribed the Hebrew letters nun, gimmel, hei and shin, an acronym for Nes Gadol Hayah Sham, "a great miracle happened there"); and the giving of Chanukah gelt, gifts of money, to children.

 Click here for the complete story of Chanukah, and here for a comprehensive "How To" guide for the observances and customs of Chanukah.

 My ALL TIME FAVORITE Chanukah song is by Adam Sandler....enjoy his crazy humor!






To those who celebrate,

HAPPY CHANUKAH!

Enjoy your "Eight Crazy Nights"

Love, Cody and Mom


In full disclosure: We contacted Chabad.org and received permission to post part of their article. We offer our heartfelt thanks!!

ALSO: have YOU entered the Purina Photo Contest "Walkin' In A Kitty Wonderland?" A few of us are holding this contest and YES you can enter on more than one blog!! Don't miss your chance to win some fun prizes!! The deadline to enter is Sunday, December 9th at 5pm EST....click here for details! 
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42 comments:

  1. Gemini and IchiroDecember 8, 2012 at 12:03 AM

    Happy Chanukah!

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  2. ClooneyDecember 8, 2012 at 12:19 AM

    Happy Chanukah Caren & Cody! Enjoy your celebrations! Love that pic of Cody.

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  3. Andrea and the Celestial KittiesDecember 8, 2012 at 12:35 AM

    We hope you have a wonderful happy Chanukah!

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  4. Mr. BlackDecember 8, 2012 at 1:22 AM

    Caren and Cody, Happy Chanukah to you and your family.

    "Chanukah customs include eating foods fried in oil.." Now that's a holiday I could get into.

    Adam Sandler singing that song ALWAYS cracks me up.

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  5. Summer at sparklecat.comDecember 8, 2012 at 1:55 AM

    Happy Chanukah to you!

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  6. Little Miss TitchDecember 8, 2012 at 2:08 AM

    Happy Chanukah to you all!xx Speedy

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  7. UnknownDecember 8, 2012 at 3:48 AM

    Happy Chanukah and we hope you have a wonderful time and have a super Saturday too.
    Best wishes Molly

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  8. UnknownDecember 8, 2012 at 4:54 AM

    Happy Chanukah to Cody and Cody's mom!!! The song is truly hilarious and it made my mom laugh and laugh and LAUGH!!!

    Love,
    Eva

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  9. Fuzzy TalesDecember 8, 2012 at 5:04 AM

    Happy Chanukah to you and your family, Cody! :-)

    Wishing you a joyous and blessed celebration of Light!

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  10. GizmoGeodogDecember 8, 2012 at 6:39 AM

    Happy Chanukah! Mom sez she loves that Adam Sandler song too...Our local Chabad is sponsoring a community Menorah lighting tomorrow and Mom sez I get to go too...Yippee! Mebbe I get me some nommy latkes

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  11. AnonymousDecember 8, 2012 at 7:18 AM

    Happy Chanukah to you and your whole fabulous family Cody!!

    Holiday Hugs, Sammy (and Mom)

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  12. Ingrid KingDecember 8, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    Happy Chanukay to all of you!

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  13. MargDecember 8, 2012 at 7:47 AM

    A very Happy Chanukah to you and your family Cody. Hope it is a great holiday for you. Take care.

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  14. Brian's Home BlogDecember 8, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    Happy Chanukah my friends and I hope you have the most joyous holiday season!

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  15. AnonymousDecember 8, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    Happy, Happy Chanukah! ~xo~

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  16. Deb BarnesDecember 8, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    Spirituality over materiality and foods fried in oil… hmmm… we could get used to Chanukah!! Hope yours is wonderful – love to all of you at Cat Chat!!

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  17. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaDecember 8, 2012 at 9:29 AM

    Happy (H)to you all. We just got out our menorah as well.

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  18. BernadetteDecember 8, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    What a lovely graphic! May the holiday of lights bring light and love to all of you. (Love Adam Sandler!)

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  19. Athena Cat Goddess Wise KittyDecember 8, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    Happy Chanukah!

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  20. HilaryDecember 8, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    Happy chanukah guys

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  21. tirpoDecember 8, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    Happy Chanukay to all of you!

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  22. meowmeowmansDecember 8, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    Chag Chanukah Sameach, sweet pals! We love you!

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  23. Layla Morgan Wilde ( Cat Wisdom 101)December 8, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    We haven't been able to comment as much but wishing you much peace, love, & purrs in this season of light. No matter how you spell it, Chanukah, Hannukah, leave to Sandler to get us in the right mood :-)

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  24. Cathy KeishaDecember 8, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    TW likes the doughnut part! MOL! Happy Chanukah.

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  25. GLOGIRLYDecember 8, 2012 at 3:06 PM

    We're always loved Adam Sandler's Chanukah song!!!
    HAPPY CHANUKAH!
    xo, Katie & Glogirly

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  26. MizzBassieDecember 8, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    Happy Chanukah to you! Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrs

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  27. Katnip LoungeDecember 8, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    Mommy loves this song! Purring you a very Happy Chanukah from alla us at the Lounge!

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  28. Texas, a Cat in... AustinDecember 8, 2012 at 4:56 PM

    Happy Chanukah!

    We don't celebrate Chanukah but we love hearing about other traditions. Thank you for sharing!

    Purrs

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  29. Quill and GreysonDecember 8, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    HAPPY CHANUKAH! To you and yours!!

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  30. A Tonk's TailDecember 8, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    Maxwell: Chag Sameach to you too! Wishing you loads of nip-filled nights!
    Faraday: Whee! EIGHT opportunities for me to get WAND toys!
    Allie: I think the Brat has missed out on the reason for Chanukah *sigh*

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  31. The Musings Of A Crazy Cat LadyDecember 8, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    We wish a chag sameach to all our Cat Chat friends.

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  32. The Island CatsDecember 8, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    Happy Chanukah!

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  33. UnknownDecember 8, 2012 at 8:34 PM

    Cody, does yous get special duck?
    Happy Chanukah to you and your family!
    Kisses
    Nellie

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  34. GigiDecember 8, 2012 at 9:36 PM

    Happy Chanukah, Sweet Furiends!

    Cody, aren't you glad your Mom doesn't make you do THIS (http://cheezburger.com/6850938880)? Uh, she doesn't, does she???

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  35. CATachresisDecember 9, 2012 at 8:31 AM

    Happy Chanukah Caren and Cody and Dakota of course. May your light shine 8 times as bright!! xx

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  36. The Chair SpeaksDecember 9, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    Happy Chanukah! Unfortunately we do not celebrate this. Purrs!

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  37. Seville at Nerissa's LifeDecember 9, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    EIGHT days of celebrations? WOW! I like the idea of the spinning top toy... hmmm... The peep likes all the lights. She says it must be BEAUTIFUL! HAPPY CHANUKA TO ALL OF YOU! purrs

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  38. Angel SimbaDecember 9, 2012 at 2:13 PM

    Happy Chanukah! Hope you get 8 days of treats, Cody.

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  39. Memories of Eric and FlynnDecember 9, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    Happy Chanukah to you!

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  40. GigiDecember 9, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    So Cody, didja get presents? Huh? Huh? Huh? You gots eight whole nights of Present Opportunities, right? They're not holdin' out on you with all that "It's not really about presents" stuff, are they? Sigh. I hate it when they pull that.

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  41. UnknownDecember 10, 2012 at 6:59 AM

    I love this! Happy Chanukah to you and yours! My cat Wart is Jewish. Every once in awhile, he says L'Chayim to me.

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  42. the teacher's petsDecember 11, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    How funny and informative, Caren and Cody! You two never cease to entertain! Thanks also for the well wishes for Daisy! We are crossing our paws too as she recuperates and as I try not to get hysterical!

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