The second night of Hanukkah. This is a corrected version. As was pointed out to me, my lighting of the menorah yesterday was incorrect. The candles are supposed to go from right to left, and the lighting is supposed to … Continue reading →
Hanukkah is a little earlier than usual this year, isn’t it.
Continue reading →You’ve probably heard here and there what a coincidence it is that Thanksgiving Day and Chanukah fall at the same time this year. According to most news reports, the last time this happened was in 1888 and the next time … Continue reading →
Now that I know what Sukkot is (thanks to Cathy and Mom), I’m off to the Sukkot Party at the Chabad House in Tokyo. It will be the first time I’ve visited any Jewish center in Japan. Should be interesting. … Continue reading →