Once again I must apologize for being out of touch for so long. It’s Hanukkah you see and I’m all about the Jewish holidays. I think a lot of Jews are too quick to dismiss Hanukkah as a minor holiday. It's really not. Yes, the events celebrated are post biblical, but so what? One of the things I love about Judaism is that it’s a continually evolving religion.
Anyway our house is decorated with Happy Hanukkah banners, Stars of David, candle menorahs as well as electric ones, strategically placed dreidel-holding stuffed animals and so on. I’ve made latkes every night this week and more than my fair share of blintzes, ruggelah, Hanukkah cookies and so on (the jelly doughnuts I bought…I’m only willing to take the Yiddish Martha Stewart routine so far). We’ve had family and friends over every night this week (both Jewish and non-Jewish alike) to help us celebrate the holiday. See this is why I don’t celebrate Kwanza; I already have my hands full with another multi-day celebration. Of course I could do a little something for Kwanza without going all out but that would require moderation and moderation is a concept that I’ve never been able to fully grasp. If I really want something (like say...a writing career) I dedicate myself to the quest of obtaining it and don’t stop until I succeed. If I kind of want something, like say…a clean house, I’ll occasionally toy with the idea of picking up a broom but I’ll rarely be motivated enough to actually do it.
But, as you probably surmised, celebrating Hanukkah is on my “really-want-to” list. I want to provide my son with holiday memories that will last a lifetime. I also want to give something special to those who come into my home to celebrate with us (and I’m not just talking about the gift I hand them). If our guests are Jewish I want them to feel a sense of community and if they have been dismissing Hanukkah as some kind of wannabe Christmas I want to show them what it can really be: a time of joy and laughter, an opportunity to bring both spiritual and physical light to the darkest days of winter. If they’re non-Jewish I want to give them a glimpse of my culture and traditions and I hope that I am able to give them a little of the warmth that I get when I see one of their beautiful Christmas trees or hear a particularly lovely carol.
It’s the least I can do for the people who brought about the invention of the eggnog latte.
Kyra Davis
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A little off topic here, but I've been meaning to ask, how do you feel about Peet's Coffee?
With the exception of Starbuck's Christmas Blend coffee I like Peet's coffee and espresso better than I like Starbucks although on that note I like the espresso served at Steps Of Rome in SF more than Starbucks or Peet's combined. The problem is that Peet's is a little more hardcore than Starbucks in that they serve fewer frou-frou drinks. Yes, they have their Cafe Freddos and all but they're not as good as Frappuccinos and they don't come in as many interesting flavors. Furthermore they have limited options for non-coffee/tea drinkers which is a problem for my son.
As for Steps of Rome or any other North Beach cafe...the espresso there is great but if you ask for a nonfat sugar-free latte they'll chase you off the property.
Happy Hanukkah Kyra! That's great that you are setting an example to your son and all your friends, Jewish or not, it's an awesome thing!!!
Thanks Suezette!
The holidays can be such magical time if you really celebrate them to the fullest extent and if you do that you can enjoy the holidays outside of your religious or cultural tradition (whether that be Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza or something else) without being threatened by them. Jews wouldn’t be threatened by the fuss made over Christmas if they knew how to make a big deal out of Hanukkah and if Christians really felt secure with their holiday observances I doubt they would make a fuss over people saying Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas. It would be nice if people of different cultures made an effort to share what was good about their holiday rather than focusing on what’s bad about other people’s holidays.
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