These 3 crazy nights!
Since Chanukah began, I have managed to celebrate with different friends, family in real time and face to face on each night.
You see, my entire family lives elsewhere and I just NEEDED to be included in their Chanukah candle lighting this year. So, I coordinated with my sister and we met on Skype just in time. An added bonus that we were also celebrating Shabbat! 
While my sister-in-law couldn’t get over the fact that we communicating like the Jetsons did, we all recited the brachot and sang Ha’nerot Halalu. Truly a moment.
Yesterday, I celebrated the second night of Chanukah with over 200 Russian-Israeli Jews in Thornhill at their community celebration. The ‘setlist’ of the show included such favourites as Tumbalalaika and a traditional Russian dance dedicated to all of the Babuskas and Dedushkas in attendance. A whole new experience with such a familiar feel.
And tonight, after a couple hours of peeling, grating and frying, I have consumed my annual quota of latkes. Classic potato latkes, with options of sour cream, maple syrup and applesauce as toppings. The 3 adult attendees at this evening’s feast each had their own favourite topping and the child enjoyed the applesauce best. Mostly without the latke. So, I created a quiz to get feedback from our readers out there.
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http://www.quibblo.com/quiz/biNYFNU/The-Perfect-Potato-Latke
HAPPY CHANUKAH TO ALL!
