http://www.virtualchanukah.com/lights/article.asp?AID=102817

<<> very profound siiiiiigggggggghhhhhhhhh>

If you believe that jews need

A season like............ANYTHING  other than the intense and beautiful
holiday of

 (Chanukas ha bayis-- the dedication of the temple in
israel......................................................


Then you have no idea what chanukah is all about.
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Money is given out during chanukah

To promote tzadaka  very loosely termed charity in english

To care about your neighbor.......

But"tzadaka"  comes from the root word  "Tzedek" justice

Faar more enduring than " presents" o or what have you.

I apologize to the list

Not to overdo it

Except this thread has stuck a chord with me

Jews wake up

BE PROUD OF YOURSELVES.