Three cheers for Judah Maccabee
This is Leda’s third holiday season, but the first time she’s been aware of what’s going on. She has learned the basic concepts from her “My first Hanukkah” board book, and she always shouts Judah Maccabee’s name with glee when he fights back against King Antiochus. She sings the dreidel song enthusiastically, though she can’t quite get one to spin — we usually make with the gelt anyway.
Her gift on this first night of Hanukkah was her very own wooden holiday set — menorah, latkes & frying pan, etc. It held even more appeal than the prospect of lighting candles, which she was surprised to see outside the context of a birthday party. She is still asking about the Hanukkah cupcakes, as if maybe we forgot about them.
Then again there are mixed signals to contend with — who, for example, is this gentleman, whom she met just last week? Might *this* be the fabled Judah Maccabee?
Erica:
hiiiiiii there!!!
January 13, 2007, 12:39 pmi am anxiously awaiting some pictures from the trip!!!! i hope it was great, i was very jealous, and i hope that Leda worked on her tan like i told her too!!!
see you soon!
love erica