These little pastries, filled with jam (or chocolate, if I were making them), are even more important to Chanukkah celebration than the ubiquitous latkes. Enjoy, Beautiful People!
A dear blogofriend Shira of shiradest.wordpress.com has been asking for a very special Chanukkah treat – sufganiyot. Here they are, with my heartfelt wishes for light in your lives, Beautiful People!
When Adam and Eve had to leave the Garden of Eden in a hurry, they hadn’t thought of packing a lunch box. Supposedly, He Who had kicked them out, sent them a comfort parcel with a dozen hole-less doughnuts filled with jam. Yum!
The Hebrew word for doughnut, sufgania, is here presented as an abbreviation of “The end of the Garden of G-d” (sof-gan-yud-hey). It’s a folk tale not supported by any evidence, but it shows how holy the hole-less doughnuts are considered in Israel. Forget latkes; in Israel, sufganiya equals Chanukkah! The idea is the same: to commemorate the miracle of the oil (for explanation, please see But Hannah Did Not…
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Thank you for the reminder, Dolly! Will celebrate eating again. 😉 xx Michael
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Have a nice weekend, Michael. Enjoy!
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Love this story Dolly.
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Thank you so much, dear Bernadette.
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Thanks for this. I missed it last time
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I thank you for reading it and commenting, Derrick.
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Do you know that there’s a Bagel chain in Jerusalem called Holy Bagel, Dolly?
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Yes, I do, David.
Shavuah tov and Chodesh Tov!
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The fillings are a delightful surprise. 😍🍃
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Thank you so much, dear Gail.
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Chocolate-filled? Now, there’s an idea!!! Thanks for posting/sharing.
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My pleasure, dear friend! Thank you for stopping by.
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I saw this video on another site and immediately thought of you. I hope you enjoy it!
http://atsunnyside.blog/2021/12/01/balalaika-art-and-music/
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Lovely! I’ve seen this girl before – what a prodigy!
Thank you for the link, darling.
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You’re very welcome. She is extremely talented. I’m glad you like her!
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And chocolate donuts sound amazing!
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Thank you, darling; they are my favorite!
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In can’t imagine why…😇
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LOL
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These would be delightful filled with chocolate. Hope you are having a blessed week!
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Anything is delightful filled with chocolate!
Thank you so much, dear Mimi, and the same to you.
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I love these doughnuts. Thanks for the virtual treat
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My pleasure, darling! I wish I could send you some!
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Coucou
Merci pour ce super post, je suis une fan absolue de donuts au chocolat
Bon dimanche
Bisous
Anita
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Thank you so much for a lovely comment, dear Anita!
You too, have a wonderful Sunday.
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Yum, Yum, Yum! I am going to my first Menorah lighting in our town square today.
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I hope you have a great time, darling! To us, public menorah lighting is always an exciting event. We are also going, in a few minutes.
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I did have a great time – thank you, Dolly. Will post some photos today. K x
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I am very happy for you, dear Kerry! Looking forward to the photos.
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Lulu: “Our Dada says that what he learned from Ty Webb in the movie ‘Caddyshack’ is that the Zen philosopher, Basho, once wrote, ‘A flute with no holes is not a flute. A donut with no hole is a Danish.'”
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Our Mama says that we don’t care what it’s called, as long as we enjoy it.
Meows and purrs from The Cat Gang.
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Don’t tempt me
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LOL And why not?
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