Worked. Got lots done. Ran home at 6:00pm, changed, and went to the In Laws for a Hanukkah party. G'ma was there too. We had chicken, veggies, salad and potato pancakes. We saw photos from their trip to Israel. We exchanged gifts. They brought Hubs and I home beautiful sterling silver shabbos candles and a Hamsa with a blessing for the home printed on it. Very nice and thoughtful gifts. Thank you!
(A hamsa is a charm, symbol or talisman used by both people of Islamic and Jewish faiths. It is thought to ward off the evil eye and offer protection from the hand of God. The hamsa, also called the hamesh hand, looks like a hand with three fingers pointing upward and the thumb and pinky pointing outward.)
After our Hanukkah dinner, Hubs and I drove around the neighborhood to see all the pretty Christmas lights. We love the beautiful holiday decorations. We just actually heard about this Pastor who was mad at our town because City Hall was decorated with a Christmas Tree and a Hanukkah Menorah. Sounds harmless enough right? A menorah to represent the Jews and a tree to represent the Christians. A little bit of this. A little bit of that...Keep everyone happy. Not the Pastor though. Nope. He wanted something to represent the birth of Jesus. So he lead a crusade asking for everyone in the community to come rally at City Hall and bring a Nativity scene. Yup. This Pastor was urging people to bring their Baby Jesus to City Hall. He felt it was wrong to have a religious item, such as a menorah, and nothing to represent the birth of Jesus accept a tree and a wreath. Some people are never happy. Why can't we all just coexist? ...like this neighborhood Hubs and I found. How cool? We are totally decorating our house next year!
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