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Titolo: Sublime neve ...

... mavaffanculo te e la legge fisica secondo cui l'acqua alla temperatura 
nell'intorno dei 0°C deve ghiacciare.
Nevicare di notte finchè sono a casa no, vero ?
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Stelle e fiocchi di neve, la magica atmosfera di chanuka.

>Stelle e fiocchi di neve, la magica atmosfera di chanuka.
Per chi come me non sa un cazzo di cultura ebraica:
History of chanuka 
chanuka: Basic Concepts And Laws
by Chaim Coffman
What is chanuka? 
The Talmud tells us that beginning with the 25th of Kislev, eight days of 
chanuka are observed, during which no eulogies are delivered, nor is fasting 
permitted. For when the Greeks entered the Sanctuary, they defiled all the 
oils, and when the Hasmoneans (the Maccabees) defeated them, they searched 
and found only one remaining jar of oil with the seal of the Kohen Gadol (the 
High Priest). Although it contained only enough oil to burn for one day, a 
miracle occurred, and the oil burned eight days. A year later the Rabbis 
designated these days as Yomim Tovim (Holidays) on which praise and 
thanksgiving were to be said. (Tractate Shabbat 21) 
The Greek's Harsh Decrees: 
During the Second Temple period, the Greek kings outlawed the Jewish 
religion, forbade them to engage in the study of Torah and the practice of 
mitzvot, and ravaged and defiled all that had been ritually pure. The 
Hasmoneans were finally able to subdue the enemy, whereby they designated a 
king to rule over Israel which lasted for more than 200 years. The Sages of 
that generation therefore decreed, that the eight days beginning with the 
25th of Kislev should be days of rejoicing; that Hallel (praise) be recited 
and that lights be lit in the entrance to their homes each of the eight 
nights, in order to publicize the miracle. These days were called chanuka, 
that is to say Chanu Kaf-Hay (they rested on the 25th), for on the 25th, they 
rested from their enemies. The above expression of the Talmud: "They made it 
a Yom Tov for praise and thanksgiving" refers to the literal recitation of 
Hallel (praise) and therefore, the complete Hallel is said during schararit 
(morning prayers) all eight days of chanuka. The term "thanksgiving" refers 
to al hanisim, which is included in each shmoneh esreh (silent meditation, 
amidah) during these days as well, as well as in birkat hamazon (grace after 
meals). 
What may one use to light the chanuka candles? 
The preferred way to perform the mitzvah is to light the chanuka menorah with 
pure olive oil and cotton wicks, since their light is pure and it causes us 
to remember the light of the Menorah which was lit with olive oil. All other 
oils and wicks are permissible if their light is pure and does not flicker. 
One may also use candles made of wax. One must be careful and make sure the 
lights stay lit for about a half an hour or as long as people coming home 
from the marketplace would be able to see them. If one is using wax candles 
specifically, it is a good idea to put them in the freezer before use since 
it lengthens their burning time. The menorah itself should be pretty and can 
be made of metal or glass. An earthenware holder is permissible but may only 
be used once while it is still new. After one usage it becomes unclean and 
may not be used for the next night. A wick which was used one night may be 
used on succeeding nights as well. The same is true of the remaining oil or 
of the remainder of wax candles. If one is lighting with oil, one way to save 
on the mess and expense of using many cotton wicks is to pull the part of the 
wick that is black up from the holder and continue to use the rest of the 
wick and continue this for many succeeding nights until the wick becomes very 
small. 
One must also be careful with the menorah that one chooses. There are many 
menorah's on the market that although aesthetically beautiful, are not 
permitted to be used. For example, the eight candles of the menorah must be 
in a straight line with the shamash a little bit above them. Any menorah 
which is fancily shaped in a circle or square... is not permitted to be used 
since the candles must be in a straight line and none may be higher or lower 
than the others. There must also be enough space between one candle and 
another so that the flames of each are not intermingled. 
How does one light the lights? 
On the first night of chanuka, one light is lit and on each successive night 
another light is added until the eighth night when all the lights are lit. 
When one lights on the first night, one lights the one on the extreme right. 
The following night he adds the one immediately to the left and kindles it 
first. He then turns to the right and kindles the light of the previous 
night. He follows the same procedure each night always adding from right to 
left but always lighting from left to right. The reason for this procedure is 
that the additional light recalls the greatness and growth of the miracle. 
On the first night of chanuka, three blessings are recited before the lights 
are kindled:(1) "Baruch ata Hashem, Elokenu melech ha'olam, asher kidshanu 
b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel chanuka." (Blessed are You, L-rd our 
G-d, King of the Universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments and 
has commanded us to light the chanuka lights.) (2) "Baruch ata Hashem, 
Elokenu melech ha'olam, she'asah nisim la'avotenu, bayamim hahem bazeman 
hazeh." (Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d, King of the Universe, Who has doen 
miracles for our fathers in days gone by, at this time.) (3) "Baruch ata 
Hashem, Elokenu melech ha'olam, shehecheyanu, vekiyemanu vehigi'anu lazeman 
hazeh." (Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d, King of the Universe, Who has given 
us life, and has sustained us, and has brought us to this time.) After one 
makes these three blessings, he kindles the light. On the remaining nights, 
one only recites the first two blessings and does not say "shecheyanu." If 
one was prevented from lighting the candles on the first night or forgot to 
say shecheyanu, he may say it the next time he kindles the lights. 
There is also a custom of using an extra candle, the shamash to light the 
other candles. The shamash may only be used for lighting the other candles 
and one may derive benefit from its light. The chanuka lights themselves, 
however, may not be used for any other purpose while they are burning for the 
purpose of the mitzvah. One should preferably have other lights on in the 
house in order that one does not run into this problem. 
After the first light is kindled, "hanerot halalu" is said and the rest of 
the lights can now be lit. After the lights have been kindled, chanuka songs 
are sung and foods containing oil, such as jelly donuts are eaten. Every 
custom according to the place in which one lives!  
-- 
New Magimann Flashovtzky

Stelle e fiocchi di neve, la magica atmosfera di chanuka.
per un giudeo che sta in sudafrica o in argentina, ti dico: una
meraviglia (sarà per questo che gli zii di laggiù spaccano tanto le
palle di 'sti tempi)

fu...@mailcity.com
 (New Magic Flash) il 13 dic 2001 digitò :
Aggiungo pure questo ... un'ora di blackout totale, ovviamente avevo il PC 
acceso al momento dell'ammanco di corrente, il newsreader stava andando ... 
riavviato il pc e il newsreader qualche minuto fa e appare "it.fa.culo.hdx 
header may be corrupted" ... ECC ho perso l'indice del gruppo, perso gli 
articoli già letti o "scorati" ... 
Group --> Mark all as --> Read
Buon oblio
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