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@jasminaalm3 жыл бұрын
Sharing my story of my first Hanukkah, 1955. I was 5, an immigrant Hindu from India. An elderly Jewish couple took me in, as I was abandoned. I stayed with them till my grandparents returned from travel. I had never known such kindness. Until their passing, may they rest in peace, we visited and stayed in touch, as my extended family. They had numbers on their arms. They never spoke of the horror to me. Only love, culture, family. This is how Jews are to me. I'll always be grateful.
@jazzysugar37773 жыл бұрын
Your and their story goes deep, straight to the heart. They must have had all guardian angels on their sides, just like you when you were little. Bless you and bless them
@hcneyflower76652 жыл бұрын
may their memory be a blessing
@antoniocasias55452 жыл бұрын
Oh good because I didn’t have such luck
@l.m.24043 жыл бұрын
I grew up in the fifties with very active and proud Jewish parents, our family had a lot of modern traditions. My favourite was my Dad's home made, copper pipe Hanukkiyah that he would place in the front yard. He had run lights up the pipe and each night , the entire family and any guests would gather outside and we would all recite the barukah as he twisted the appropriate light bulb. We were the only Jewish family that our neighbours had ever seen and it was quite the eye opener for them. lol
@mewmew61583 жыл бұрын
That's so lovely!
@TealCheetah3 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely wonderful!
@sapphirecamui64473 жыл бұрын
I kinda wish i was your neighbor back then - i would have loved to see your tradition :)
@SnappyDragon3 жыл бұрын
That is *so* cool! I absolutely love projects like that.
@AM-kr4pv3 жыл бұрын
That's so funny, because my mum made a copper pipe hanukkiah for my family when I was a kid too 😂. But this was in the 00s. We put full sized candles in the pipes to light which is probably a horrific fire hazard. We had tinsel on it and put it next to our Xmas tree because we were a tacky interfaith family.
@mamadeb19633 жыл бұрын
You have a lovely singing voice, and I love that donuts may have had a Jewish origin. My family barely acknowledged Chanukah - we stuck an electric menorah in the window, Mom made latkes and done - but my husband's family made a big deal out of it with a big family party. All kids under bar/bat mitzvah got huge piles of gifts, all kids from there to college got money. That tradition has died out for lack of space and small children, but we still have have a small gathering to give gifts to our nibling and nieces. It's so nice to see Jewish content in December, which is often wall-to-wall Christmas.
@SnappyDragon3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help break up the monotony 😃
@ChayatsujiKimono3 жыл бұрын
Dutchie here! Oliebollen (translation: oil balls, correct pronouncation btw, good job!) are made with raisins, currants or even apples as "filling" but it's usually mixed into the batter before left to rise, for an hour or so prior to being fried, so it's not what you think of as filling in the traditional sense :) Sunflower or vegetable oil for frying is common nowadays. They're great with powdered sugar. Recommend eating them while still warm! There is a theory that they derive from olie-koeken or "Oil-cakes" with fresh and/or dried fruits which were eaten in Portugal, possibly Spain too, so it's not much of a stretch that they may have derived from the Sephardic-Jewish Sufganiyot :)
@michellehanson9843 жыл бұрын
Last Hanukkah I was on a nightshade-free diet because my breastfed baby seemed to be reacting badly them, so I made our latkes with parsnips instead of potatoes. They worked really well, just a little sweeter and crisper. I'm glad I didn't try turnips!
@cheekyghost22843 жыл бұрын
I can answer the question about the sleeves. Basically people back then would wear sleeve covers, sort of like linen arm warmers. This was worn in addition to an apron so their garment would be fully protected.
@Oracle_3 жыл бұрын
In Italy, we gift chocolate money too, it's a very common gift to give to children on Epiphany Eve (they're brought by the Befana, a good witch that gives sweets, candies, chocolate and small gifts to good children, and coal to bad children). Also, as usual, thank you so much for making these videos. I know nothing about Jewish culture and history, and I'm endlessly curious!
@tracy-eire3 жыл бұрын
Relieved to hear a story about a good witch. :)
@cindabearr3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for being an unapologetically loud Jew! I am not a Jew, but I have lots of Jewish friends, and I love learning more about their normal, so I don't *always* have to ask! 😅 It's not that anyone ever faults me for asking, quite the opposite, but I kind of love it when I can know a little on my own! This has been a really interesting, informative, and cute video! Happy Hanukkah!
@kbomb2343 жыл бұрын
It's so cool to see such love for your culture and the history of your culture. The stubbornness makes my heart warm! As a fellow member of a marginalized (but different) group, I salute your culture of resistance and triumph in the face of persecution. The potato peelings debate reminds me of the modern feelings over chicken feet and tripe. Happy Hanukkah from a Caribbean black woman!
@sapphirecamui64473 жыл бұрын
Here in Romania, one of the soups that many people really, really like, is tripe soup. I used to eat it as a kid, but not anymore. Also, chicken feet were used both in soups (sweet or sour) and in stews. Nowadays, i don't see chicken feet sold in stores, so i don't know what happens to these - probably pet food? but i believe that in the countryside, where people still grow their food, including raising livestock, they still eat chicken feet. We also eat chicken liver, gizzards, and hearts, and brain.
@berkleypearl23633 жыл бұрын
Wait! Giving chocolate coins for Christmas to my teachers and librarians is a Jewish thing! That’s incredible! I did that every year, my whole family did, it’s something my mom did. Which I think must make sense because because her side of the family was Czech and German. That’s an incredible thing to learn and I’m going to tell everyone about it!
@allyrose88843 жыл бұрын
As a cellist who also hasn't practiced regularly in a while and mostly knows Scottish/Irish/Appalachian music, it was really cool to see you play, especially a song that shows us about your culture! Thank you for sharing!
@trenae773 жыл бұрын
Thank you for always reminding us that religion - while it can be a common ground for many - is never singular or static. It is colored by culture, region, individual personality. And that Religion and Faith are not always interchangeable. I come here for entertainment, enlightenment and am never disappointed!
@literaterose67313 жыл бұрын
Chag Sameach! This is a lovely video, thank you so much for doing it. My kids were raised with strong progressive cultural Jewish traditions, and we celebrated *all* the holidays, though we weren’t extremely religious (and are all atheists at this point where god/supernatural beliefs are concerned). But our Ashkenazi heritage still runs strong, and I had a delightful experience a couple of years ago when all three of my kids called me within a couple days during Chanukah to ask “how do you make your latkes again, mom?” A proud Jewish mother moment for sure!
@kohakuaiko3 жыл бұрын
The reason it 'sounds like a Christmas song' is the chord structure which was common in the time period.
@ItsAllNunya3 жыл бұрын
I already love being Jewish, but you make me feel even more proud and affectionate toward my heritage and spirituality.
@lorisewsstuff16073 жыл бұрын
This makes me want a DNA test so bad. One of my earliest memories is going to a family funeral in a cemetery where there were 6 pointed stars everywhere. I was told not to ask questions when I asked. I would not be surprised if I have Jewish ancestry. I think it would be fun to have a connection to such a colorful culture.
@Reticence9zen924 Жыл бұрын
I'm researching my possible Jewish ancestry via genealogy - it's definitely worth finding out.
@emilycurtis43983 жыл бұрын
Not Jewish, Lithuanian American. I was listening to a Baltic Pagan lecture on offerings and a participant had celiac disease. I suggested making the bread with potato flour and got schooled about ancient times/historically inaccurate potatoes. Thank you for covering latkes and potato history.
@lenabreijer13113 жыл бұрын
Buckwheat would be a better substitute.
@kittycarousel3 жыл бұрын
@@lenabreijer1311 Better than turnips!
@nancycariker-moon9890 Жыл бұрын
@@lenabreijer1311 buckwheat contains gluten 😞
@lenabreijer1311 Жыл бұрын
@@nancycariker-moon9890 buckwheat does not contain gluten. It is not related to wheat in any way. However it can be contaminated if processed in a facility that handles wheat or barley.
@heidikolden6253 жыл бұрын
When my youngest was about two or three, she used to try to blow the candles out, like a birthday cake. She is now grown up, and knows better now, but we still tease her about it. When I used to teach Torah school, we had the "I have a little dreidel song", but we made silly lyrics to it, so instead of, "...I made it out of clay," one example would be "I made it out of bread, and when I went to spin it, I ate it up instead." I hope you had a lovely Hanukkah!
@laartje243 жыл бұрын
My secret Santa this year is Jewish. The things I learned in your video about Jewish history and culture have been very helpful in buying them gifts.
@KahoriFutunaka3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so SO much for this video! As a theology student I know what Hanukkah is about, but our professors never really got to show what it MEANS - and you did in so many beautiful ways. Practicing all those traditions really is different than just reading the bible and talk about the historical evidence. Also as a German I think your Yiddish is very well because your pronounciation almost matches the German words the Yiddish ones derived from. And fun fact: I grew up with the "Schokoladengeld" (chocolatemoney) because here it is also given to children for St. Nikolaus on either December 5 or 6, depending on the region - according to legend Nikolaus gave money to several sisters when the father could not afford to marry them off and therefore had made up his mind to sell them into prostitution. Nikolaus' gift saved them and they found the best husbands they could wish for. But I love the idea that these sweets connect us with our older brothers and sisters who practice Judaism
@SnappyDragon3 жыл бұрын
aww, thank you! I took a year of German in high school and while I've forgotten most of the vocabulary, it's nice to know my pronunciation still passes muster.
@sisideblanc29593 жыл бұрын
I wish I grew up around traditions like these. I'm not Jewish, and I don't believe I've ever been close to any Jewish people (and I didn't grow up in a very diverse community), but I do very much respect and have an interest in Judaism as a history enthusiast and just as someone who wants to become more worldly. Thank you for educating me on things I didn't know before.
@Jaedeajnx3 жыл бұрын
I'm not Jewish, but I love your videos and your proud celebration of your people's customs. This video made me really happy to watch❤️
@kittycat33123 жыл бұрын
Latkes are like the Hannukah matzah for me this year. As in, I have had so much of that food that I think I can happily be done for the year. Maybe next year I'll try the turnip ones for ... research... Favorite bit about Judaism is that I have grown up with Jewish traditions, but still am learning new things about it all the time. Thank you for another fun history video!
@simplybeingelle3 жыл бұрын
"We are using a food processor. Just like the medieval times." Lmao My husband will tell me all the time to grate by hand. My response "we have a food processor for a reason."
@lenabreijer13113 жыл бұрын
Of course in medieval times the food processor was the kitchen maid. Just call your food processor Fredegunde
@SnappyDragon3 жыл бұрын
I literally shrieked with laughter and nearly dropped my coffee cup. Once again, my comments section is THE BEST!
@simplybeingelle3 жыл бұрын
@@SnappyDragon you can't become Rachel. I always expect her to spill her coffee. 🤣
@polar-bear-boyfriend34363 жыл бұрын
Oh wow I didn't know that the chocolate coins thing is a Jewish tradition! I'm Asian and I always thought that that was a Chinese tradition because we have a tradition of getting and receiving round things around New Year's because it's good luck apparently?? This includes cakes and fruits as well. I don't remember why exactly, I think it's cuz the word for circle is very similar to the word good luck or prosperity?? It's also traditional to give gifts of money in red envelopes at new year's. Really interesting to know about this overlap in tradition, thank you!
@JenInOz3 жыл бұрын
Whoops! I also meant to add : 1) there's an English language version of Maoz Tzur called The Song Of Jewish Survival (it begins "Rock of My Security/ to praise you is a pleasure") that goes all the way up to the 1970s and Entebbe.
@melusinenoArashi3 жыл бұрын
Joyeux Hannoucca. Unfortunately, my family doesn't practice since the death of my grandparents. So I do know the major holidays, but not how they were celebrated. It was quite an educational video as always.
@yoghertpak3 жыл бұрын
Yes oliebollen! I´m from the netherlands! All I dont know in what they fried them in the past. But now mostly sunflower oil. And eating oliebollen is now a whole country tradition to eat them at new year. I did know that donuts are from the jewish. But not that oliebollen is a ´sister´ of it. In Belgium you have ´smoute bollen´ wich is very similar as oliebollen but smaller. And mostly eaten at fairs. I love your content. I dont know much about jewish religion. Besides the WO2 story. Happy hannukah!
@Becca-bm8rt3 жыл бұрын
RAISINS AND ALMONDS
@SnappyDragon3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad it was up to standard, because I spent an embarrassingly long time learning it.
@kathyjohnson20433 жыл бұрын
Regarding not getting flour on your sleeves, I think I remember seeing someone of some culture somewhere (can't remember who or where) have white cuffs/half sleeves pulled on over the bottom of their sleeves, presumably to keep the sleeves of their clothes clean.
@MuseAndDionysus3 жыл бұрын
Using goose fat to fry to donuts would make a sweet and savory dish which sounds really delicious!
@bhavens91493 жыл бұрын
If the turnips have been through a frost they will be sweet, and make a good treat, if not, they will be bitter. not sure if there is a cooking trick to fix that or not. also use an egg to bind your cakes. :) Happy Hannukkah.
@ragnkja3 жыл бұрын
The “cooking trick” trick for rowan berries and black chokeberries, both of which taste better after a frost, is to put them in the freezer.
@bhavens91493 жыл бұрын
@@ragnkja will give that a try!
@SnappyDragon3 жыл бұрын
Ooh, good to know! Frost is not really a thing where I live . . .
@ragnkja3 жыл бұрын
@@SnappyDragon Except in the freezer ;)
@tegansutherland72993 жыл бұрын
Happy hannukah! Very fun and informative video -- I liked learning when the different 'traditional' aspects of the holiday were invented. And p.s. - the full kit of a kitchen worker was apron, kerchief, and tied on over-sleeves. All in washable fabrics. :)
@SnappyDragon3 жыл бұрын
. . . i'm gonna need to sew myself some oversleeves for my modern clothes! signed, a woman who always gets covered in flour.
@tegansutherland72993 жыл бұрын
@@SnappyDragon I got so used to having aprons from working in restaurants that I developed the bad habit of just brushing my hands on the fabric in the 'apron zone' - whether or not I'm wearing an apron! So my clothes are often covered in flour and sauce if I'm 'just doing this reaaaaal quick...'
@JamieHaDov3 жыл бұрын
I make a cheese latke from Hungary every year. Farmer’s cheese or cottage cheese, eggs, flour, sugar, and spices (i like to use mace and nutmeg).
@sapphirecamui64473 жыл бұрын
I loved this video! When you got to the part with gifts, and mentioning socks... girl! EVERY Christmas for as long as i can remember, brought me socks. I even bought 3 pairs for my partner this year, because i feel it's just NOT the same without socks in the gifts (why 3 pairs? H&M has an offer of "buy 3, pay for 2" -how could i resist?! I'm pretty sure Hannuka is not the same without socks for some Jews out there. Also, i like the philosophy of "we were attacked, we survived, let's eat!" After all, we do need food to continue living. And thank you Anna for helping out with this video. :)
@christineb52323 жыл бұрын
Happy Hanukkah my best friend through elementary school taught me about her Jewish heritage. I still send her warm wishes for the Hanukkah season, and she sends me Christmas greetings. Still best friends
@Whitney_Sews3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the video and learned some new things.
@MordredPendragon79972 жыл бұрын
I loved the video. I'm not Jewish and I don't know anyone who is (probably because I'm a chronically shy introvert who thinks that socializing is torture and animals are much better than people) but learning about the culture has been really interesting, especially because I didn't grow up with any religion.
@elizabethclaiborne64613 жыл бұрын
I’m Episcopalian, so my Hanukkah observance is wishing people a happy one at the JCC, which I feel super lucky to belong to. It’s fantastic!
@sewwithmsjones11963 жыл бұрын
I am culturally Catholic. Thank you for sharing your traditions of which I knew almost nothing. It is always mind-opening to learn something new.
@886jules13 жыл бұрын
Happy Hanukkah! I didn't know much about this festival so I really appreciate the education. As humans, we have so may things in common in how we mark special occasions - lights, good food, gathering in a group and giving thanks for what we have. We are all so alike and any differences only make life more interesting! Hugs from an Irish fan. (p.s. We use goose fat at home to make roasted potato's and they're delicious).
@SitaBrightwind3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making so many Jewish historical videos! My favorite family Chanukkah tradition is that my family would make glittery popsicle Jewish stars and hang them from the ceiling. As in, COVER the ceiling so it's tens of tens of stars when you look up.
@susannekalejaiye43513 жыл бұрын
Because of your experiment with turnip, I tried turnip, and parsnip, and a 50-50 mix of turnip and parsnip. Each with minced onion and also with egg. I also did potato (onion and egg) and tested everything with my family. Hands down, the best was the mixed turnip and parsnip. It provided a very pleasing mingling of flavours in spite of falling apart during cooking. Family want the blend in the future.
@anniehosking24083 жыл бұрын
I wonder if latkes would have been made with what we in the UK call swede (short for Swedish turnip), rutabaga in the US. They have a bit more starch than turnips. Both are brassicas like cabbage, cauliflower, kale and other green veg so have the typical flavour from the volatile oils of this genus. The way food traditions spread from one culture or region to another is fascinating. Fried foods seem to be part of many cultures celebrations. I would guess this is partly because such extravagant use of fat or oil for deep frying was not an everyday thing before cheap processed vegetable oils were manufactured on a large scale. And of course fried foods are delicious. I highly recommend Claudia Roden's The Book of Jewish Food for recipes and history.
@Kerryjotx3 жыл бұрын
We choose a night in the middle of Chanukah for a large celebratory meal We absolutely fill the table with chanukias In fact it’s probably a fire hazard there are so many on the table along with other small candles and tea lights everywhere. This year we brought in our Texas heritage and had a vegetarian King Ranch “chicken” casserole and sopapilla cheesecake for the meal along with the latkes.
@SnappyDragon3 жыл бұрын
Growing up, we would have what was called a "Burn The House Down" party with family friends, where we'd do the same thing! Everyone brought all their menorahs and we practically covered the dining table with tinfoil 😂
@anonymousperson42142 жыл бұрын
One of my happiest random memories is of playing dradle as a small child at a neighbor's Chanukah party. That and when someone sat down and told us the story of the oil, the monsters, and the pickle jar. Makes me very happy to remember :)
@lenaeospeixinhos3 жыл бұрын
I'm so amazed at how much the traditional Portuguese Christmas treats resemble the ones you cooked, I wonder if it's a case of assimilation of Jewish traditions into local (Christian) traditions back in the day. Also, chocolate coins, big deal in Portugal 😂 This was a lovely video as always, so interesting, thank you for sharing with us, keep them coming 😉
@tananario3 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@LixiaWinter3 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy to see Jewish costube community flourish! I don't have Hannukah tradition yet, but I got some ideas. Maybe I will knit some socks for my favourite jews the next year🙃🙃🙃
@SnappyDragon3 жыл бұрын
on behalf of your favorite Jews, YES PLEASE.
@snailart143 жыл бұрын
I appreciate these videos so much. You're so kind and open and genuine, and I'm genuinely interested in learning more about different Jewish traditions
@mickaylao.97443 жыл бұрын
I lit my first "real" chanukiah this year (I just used tea lights before). I realized on night 7 that I was one candle short, so I used the old Mizrahi practice of the shamash being a separate candle from the chanukiah. Also I fry cheese or add cheese to the latkes in honor of Judith on Rosh Chodesh Tevet. Yes, latkes were probably originally a fried cheese patty. Side: that outfit with the black vest and red skirt looks a bit like a Basque dance costume. I'm making one sometime as part of reconnecting to my Basque heritage!
@elisabethm96553 жыл бұрын
Loved hearing you sing the same Maot Tzur tune we do every year…and it’s so exciting to hear some of the musical history! Your violin playing was lovely - as for the Celtic tone - why not? We were in Ireland, too. So yes, I learned the basic structure of our celebrations with one more part…the one where G-d saves us! So I learned it as : They tried to kill us, We davened , G-d saved us , we survived Let’s eat!😋 And turnips…16th century was keto? Who knew! Wow😅 And in keeping with the modern practical knitwear theme - no socks this year, but I bought myself at sweater shaver to renew my good sweaters!😛 oy! Hannukah Sameach!
@SnappyDragon3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! To be honest, there's an Italian tune I like better, but I only had time to put that one on the extended version of the video. Maybe next year I can showcase it more.
@bertuccigirl3 жыл бұрын
As a Christian this was so interesting to me! Thank you for sharing it all.
@ennastrider69613 жыл бұрын
A wonderful Cantor married into our family and I have always enjoyed getting to watch and listen from the side lines as she lead her children through the songs and candle lightings at family gathering that matched up with Chanukah.
@jirup3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the insights into your traditions V. I didn't know that the ubiquitous chocolate coins were a Jewish tradition... I will never be able to see them again without thinking of you, they are a very popular Xmas accessory in Australia. A child's stocking is not complete without them and I often see them hanging from the Xmas trees in my friends houses.
@ragnkja3 жыл бұрын
Another (probably complementary, rather than alternative) reason might be the tradition of giving children coins in their shoes on St Nicholas Day (which happens to be today, 6th December).
@iulia39143 жыл бұрын
So fascinating! I loved your rendition of rozhinkes mit mandeln, I sang that for my choir audition! Also very interesting about the origin of the gift giving tradition, my dad told me about how when he was growing up in London in the 50s and 60s the only gifting traditions were gelt for children. My family generally just give each other books nowadays lol but my brother has decided not to partake anymore because it isn’t a tradition! Hope you had a lovely Chanukah and can’t wait to see what 17th century pirates jewish dress history video you have in store for us 😂
@ichsehnursoaus3 жыл бұрын
uuuuh, the 4 words from the dreidel also exist in german dialect, they mean the same and they sound exactly like you pronounced them, this is pretty cool :D i'm not familiar with jewish practices, so thank you very much from germany and a very happy and peaceful hanukkah for you and everybody! :)
@SnappyDragon3 жыл бұрын
the Yiddish language has a *huge* amount in common with German, so that doesn't surprise me!
@ichsehnursoaus3 жыл бұрын
@@SnappyDragon thank you for telling me ^_^ (i'm watching tbbt at the moment in english to know what the english voices are like and if i missed some jokes; and i recognized some words from wolowitz but i wasn't quite sure about it :D )
@janehall27203 жыл бұрын
I loved your video today! I have always had a fascination with the Jewish traditions as my great grandmother married an Orthodox Jew later in life. As a Christian, many traditions cross over. I asked my mother how her grandmother kept kosher during the holidays and mom said they went out to eat! As a retired chef, I found that funny! I have worked in kosher kitchens and understand the challenge. Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas!
@Chibihugs3 жыл бұрын
Oh, this is so interesting. It is really nice to see some of the traditions or foods and where they started. It never occurred to me that latkes hadn't always been potato based. I am so curious about the taste of the turnip latkes. I hope you both had a lovely Hannukah. Also, oh my goodness, Jewish culture and pirates?!
@szbyzan3 жыл бұрын
Not Jewish but i love learning. Thank you for these videos. My cats were curious about your singing.
@FayeSterling3 жыл бұрын
The "just no" description of the turnip latke gives me the horrid curiosity to try it anyways, but I think we've established that I make bad choices
@SnappyDragon3 жыл бұрын
Maybe you'll like it better if you like turnips?
@dressdeveloper3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! I had no idea there is a story behind chocolate coins. Such a lovely tradition.
@fire23fairy Жыл бұрын
I'm Christian, but my son's school taught how to play dreidl and gave each of the kids their own dreidl! My son absolutely loved it and brought it with him when we visited Grandma's house so he could teach his aunts how to play. I love that show are making a more converted effort to expose kids to more different cultures. ❤
@starshinedragonsong30453 жыл бұрын
So glad you did this. Funny moment: Just as you mentioned being in high medieval Ashkenazi clothing, i had just asked myself, "i wonder what a Sephardic Jewess would be wearing?" And, ta-dah, your friend appears to answer the question. I was wondering because I recently found out via DNA i have more Sephardic than Ashkenazi. Interestingly, my sisters and brother are more Ashkenazi, so I'm now fascinated by that difference. We had always thought wour Jewish line was just Ashkenazi (I'm a blend of ethnicities). How did i miss this video when I was sharing Hanukkah posts on FB this year! Still going to sharing now, but also saving for next year's holiday blitz. Thank you for all you do!!!
@carneliancorax3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the education and the lovely singing and for making me want to pick up my poor neglected violin again. In answer to your question, I'm not Jewish, but my best friend is and we both love latkes. What more could you want than fried potatoes?
@joylox3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if those donut like things are like paczki that is a common Catholic tradition around lent. But I relate to the struggle of putting down crafts to rest. I'm a Christian who keeps Sabbath (what we call Saturday, instead of Shabbat), and I find it's good for my mental, spiritual, and physical health, but yeah, taking time to rest is important, and I'm glad you mentioned that. It's neat to see some of the traditions and how they came about. I have cousins who keep Hanukkah, and I've participated a few years when visiting them, and I found it very interesting. It was always fun playing dreidel with them, and singing.
@sarahwatts71522 жыл бұрын
Give turnips a chance! Mashed with butter is excellent. I loved this video and would also love to see something like Passover through the ages - Hanukkah is so lopsided in my mind because it runs alongside Christmas most years, so I don't know as much about more major holidays
@fantasyfiction1013 жыл бұрын
I'm not jewish but this is always fun to listen to/watch, my first introduction to Hanukkah was through the Rugrats and Baby-sitters Club books. So it's awesome to learn something new.
@sheleavitt063 жыл бұрын
The potato peelings reminds me of a story that my grandma told me of a pioneer man who only had potatoes to feed his family. “Common knowledge” of the day said that the nutrition was in the meat of the potato and not the skins. So being the man and wanting to sacrifice for his family he gave his wife and children the meat of the potato and he ate the “garbage” skins. Well his wife and children all died of malnutrition and he survived and it wasn’t until decades later he learned that really all the nutrition in a potato is in the skins and not the meat. My grandma than said she couldn’t imagine how badly he must have felt to have learned that scientific fact. After all he had been trying to do the right thing by his family but inadvertently lead to their deaths.😢 So any way I can appreciate the Jewish debate of to peel or not to peel, that is the question. (Personality I never peel because of my grandma’s story. After all a potato is the only food you can truly thrive on if you can’t eat anything else but only with the skins on. If you think about that makes the potato God’s perfect food 😉)
@laartje243 жыл бұрын
I never knew that about oliebollen. I might try out their original variant this year for old years eve (when we traditionally eat oliebollen) if that is ok with you Jewish people. I am discovering more and more delicious snacks that I eat actually have Jewish origins, so thank you Jewish community for inventing all those delicious snacks. My grandmother used to make something very similar to the latkes for me when I was a child. I inherited her cookbook from 1910 (so pre WWII) and was surprised to learn that it included and talked about a lot of Jewish recipes, which explains the adapted latkes recipe. I was very surprised with how inclusive the book still was even though it was from 1910. Some of my modern day cookbooks do worse. TLDR: Jewish people make the best snacks
@SnappyDragon3 жыл бұрын
Donuts and latkes for all!
@janemorrow66723 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the gift of the term decompress for your recovery. That is exactly what I need to do and having such an accurate word for it is wonderful.
@tarcisius45412 жыл бұрын
hI snappy! i just wanted to say thank you for doing what you do, and keep up the good work. i am a recent jewish convert and your videos really help me understand our history and culture! :D
@lornaperryman4893 жыл бұрын
I'm not Jewish so your video was especially enlightening for me. I loved learning about some of the traditions and clothing from different eras. Thank you for sharing.
@Lionessfeather3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing these traditions! I didn't know much about Hanukkah traditions and it's been amazing to learn about them with your trademark wit and funny remarks.
@mirandawallace4003 жыл бұрын
Gunalchéesh! I’m very glad you are a loud, proud Jew! You are teaching, even in the process of learning! Very inspiring and thank you!
@fionafiona11463 жыл бұрын
The potato ones are still quite popular in Germany with Applesauce or Quark
@dorian84703 жыл бұрын
This was such a lovely and informative window into Jewish life throughout the ages. Thank you!
@bookwyrm11383 жыл бұрын
חג שמח! Thank you so much for your videos!
@camillegras69423 жыл бұрын
I love learning about different cultures. I have a coworker who sometimes explains jewish traditions to me but sometimes I wonder if my curiosity could be misinterpreted. And jewish people have soooo many interesting traditions so I have lots of questions. So I love this kind of videos! Please keep them coming
@laulutar3 жыл бұрын
Happy Hanukkah! I'd heard about a lot of the traditions (even though I'm not Jewish and didn't have many Jewish influences in my life growing up), but it was lovely to hear more about them!
@elizabethhatfield21153 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing all of your wonderful Hanukkah traditions with us! --Lyssa WA, USA
@karmeleon3603 жыл бұрын
this was such a beautiful video! i hope you and anna both have had a lovely and restful hanukkah (-: 💖
@rebeccacuthbertson12713 жыл бұрын
Awesome job V!! I'm impressed with how much you fit into this short (relatively speaking) video!! 💖 chanukah sameach hun!! And omg that "no one expects the Spanish Inquisition" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@CuteSeamus3 жыл бұрын
i was hoping you would make a hanukkah video... thank you... i'm not jewish... i have always been drawn to the celebration... and even been able to take part in a few nights lightings with friends over the years.... thank you again for sharing your experiences with us all...
@LinniuesLinens3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing these traditions!
@MachaMongRuad3 жыл бұрын
(Belated) Hanukkah sameach!! As a history nerd working towards conversion, your videos have a special place in my heart. Thank you so much for your amazing content, and for sharing your wonderful self with us! 💜
@manulutine43683 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This was super interesting. And entertaining!
@myladydewinter72732 жыл бұрын
I really love your videos! Always a ton of information in it. 😊 But specifically the baking of the Sufganiyot reminded me strongly of the german "berliner". And while sources date them as far as the 16th century i wouldnt be surprised if they are some variation of the sufganiyot. Or at least have some relation between them. they are just so similar. I mean even the jelly fillings are similar as the ones still used today in many german regions.
@Joyride372 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite memories is getting to celebrate Hanukkah with a Jewish friend I was visiting in New York when we were 18. I stayed with her and her family for about 5 days and ate latkes for the first time and adored the traditions I witnessed but didn’t really understand since I’m boricua and culturally Catholic. Great video
@seaborgium9198 ай бұрын
I slammed back into Historical Fashion / Historical Fantasy / Historical culture videos from a DnD Rabbit hole and this one makes me so very happy. Listening to you two singing, and talking about your history and it's reminded me that I really need to include some stuff in this world i'm writing. (A weird amount of "Hey I know what this random woman will be wearing" descriptions for a casual DnD game)
@shalacarter66583 жыл бұрын
Thank you for playing the fiddle for us! It was lovely.
@maryj25093 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another informative and interesting video. I have learned so much about Jewish history from you.
@Melie_char Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! I learned so much about Jewish traditions for Hanukkah (which I'm sadly not as familiar with as I'd like to be as I'm not Jewish)! One thing that I was fascinated by were the latkes. I don't know if someone else already wrote this in the comments here, but in Western Germany, which is where I come from, we make them, too, and they are actually considered a traditional regional dish called "Reibekuchen". We make them in exactly the same way and even serve them with apple sauce! I don't know how common they are in other places of the world, but it warmed my heart to see that you guys eat the same thing ❤
@erinsmith41193 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing all of these with us. I myself am not Jewish and it's been very cool to learn about these traditions. ❤️
@kieraoona3 жыл бұрын
I love seeing so many different traditions both ancient and new, and thank you so much for sharing your stories, songs, and traditions with us! I hope your Hanukkah was happy and peaceful, and it seems it was filled with awesome food!
@xathinabloodstorm3 жыл бұрын
i had no idea that the chocolate coins were jewish! i frickin love them and growing up i was always like ?!? why do these pop up around Christmas where did that come from?!? i had no idea it wasn't Christmas at all
@irajayrosen47923 жыл бұрын
Happy Chanukah. Loved the information.
@mar1na19933 жыл бұрын
Does the cheese in the turnip latkes have anything to do with the tradition in some Jewish communities of eating cheese/dairy (which comes from the Judith story)?
@SnappyDragon3 жыл бұрын
Very possibly! We're Jews, so it's not like you'll get one definitive answer out of us though . . .
@annelooney10903 жыл бұрын
Lovely! And I love historical cooking in general. I'm lucky enough to have Jewish cookbooks with emphasis on history and it's my favorite thing. Happy Hanukkah!
@SnappyDragon3 жыл бұрын
. . . any chance you could recommend a few of those cookbooks for a history nerd with questionable cooking skills? 😃
@annelooney10903 жыл бұрын
@@SnappyDragon YES! So the big one is anything by Gil Marks (such as Olive Trees and Honey or the Encyclopedia of Jewish Food). The absolute best thing about him is that he usually does a sort of survey of Jewish communities from all over! So there will be Alsatian, Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Yemenite, Ethiopian, Kochinim, etc. recipes and also historical asides, like maps of where certain types of lentils are more popular and that sort of thing. There are actually quite a few books like this but some of them are from, like, the seventies and kind of hard to get a hold of lol. So Gil Marks is your best bet. Claudia Roden also has the Book of Jewish Food. Claudia Roden is AMAZING in general. Ones I haven't tried but which look good: Paola Gavin's Hazana: Jewish Vegetarian Cooking. Aromas of Aleppo by Poopa Dweck (this one is focused on the Halabi Jewish community of course). Of particular interest to this video: The Book of Schmaltz: Love Song to a Forgotten Fat by Michael Ruhlman. Speaking of "anything fried", a fun fact is that Fish and Chips are also thought to have been brought to Britain by Jewish immigrants (there is some debate on this but it's mostly accepted)
@anatyarom89493 жыл бұрын
this video is very cool and your singing is really nice! happy hanukkha!!!