This time of year

[sffilk]

My friend thatcrazycajun posted here about his concerns and feelings about the Christmas season which has inundated us with more sales and TV specials and the like celebrating one faith's holiday. He had asked how people were reacting to it. I've waited to post, and I'm thinking I may never be really ready to, but here goes

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[msminlr]

If you come to the website for KUAR-FM 89.1 at 2 p.m. [Central; that would be 3 p.m. Atlanta time] on December 25, you can hear Little Rock's own Two Jewish Guys; annual Chanukah special.

This is about the 10th year they've done this show, and the sixth that it has been taped in front of a live audience [including me and a couple others of the Little Rock SF group]. Phil and Leslie got started as Local Radio Legends during the semiannual pledge-drives, and became so popular that the station gave them their own show. The first couple of years, they did the show in the radio studio, with call-in features with their moms. When they moved to the live-audience format, they added a local klezmer band.

There are more details at the KUAR website, in the "Inside KUAR" section, including pictures of The Guys. The show was first-aired this year on Monday evening December 6.

[thnidu]

Good post. Thanks.

LJ FAQ #75: How do I hide part of my entry behind a link? What is an lj-cut?

[ladymacbec]

interesting!! and very well said.

huh...I didn't know we gave gifts on Purim. my goodness! tell me about it ? what sort of gifts and what is that about?

I don't think anyone in my temple ever mentioned that; Rabbi certainly didn't tell me about it. hmph!!!!!

[sffilk]

The concept is called "meshallach manos." It's not normally practiced (because of what happened to Hanukkah), but I was taught this back in the 1960's in Hebrew School. I was also taught about "meshallach manos l'evyonim" (the giving if gifts to the poor) and it is supposed to be at least 3 different types of food. Ir's more symbolic than anything, if I recall correct.