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gay-jewish-bucky · 1 year

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Do they do gifts for hanukkah? When do they give them to each other ?

So, after doing some research, it looks like Hanukkah gifts (which developed in response to the increased commodification of Christmas in the 19th century) didn't really gain popularity until the 1950s, prior to that gelt was most commonly given.

The second way we can understand gift-giving as a Jewish custom is with the introduction of Hanukkah gelt in Europe during the 18th century. Many believe this custom developed because of the etymological connection between Hanukkah and education. Chinuch (education) shares the same Hebrew root (Chet/nun/chaf) as Chanukah (dedication). For this reason, education and specifically Torah study became a central practice during Hanukkah. (x)

Dianne C. Ashton, Director of American Studies at Rowan University and author of Hanukkah in America: A History, explains that the trend of exchanging Hanukkah gifts really took off in the 1950s. At this time, Jewish child psychologists as well as rabbis started promoting gifts as a way to make post-Holocaust Jewish kids happy to be Jewish, rather than sad about missing out on Christmas. (x)

So, this tradition would be new to them post-war.

I think before the war, the Barnes family would use the excuse of Christmas to preform tzedakah and give Steve and Sarah things they needed without causing them guilt or shame (like how they'd sell them their hametz during Passover and insist they eat it). Gifts like sweaters, hats and scarves, socks, warm blankets, preserved foods... things that would help them get through the bitter New York winters in their drafty tenement.

I think Steve and Bucky are introduced to modern Hanukkah gift-giving by Bucky's family, when the two return to America from Wakanda.

In Bucky's family they give a single present each night, starting small on the first night and moving up from there.

That first Hanukkah back state-side, when Bucky is finally with his family again, Steve has a plan for the first night, which he carries out with the help of Bucky's elderly sisters.

In Irish tradition the claddagh is given from mother to her eldest daughter, Sarah Rogers never had a daughter, but she was a smart woman. Before she passed, she left her ring with the Barnes family for safekeeping, knowing in her heart Steve and Bucky would need it one day.

After the candles are lit everyone gives each other their present.

Bucky's gift for Steve is the sketchbook he had when they were at the front. Steve breaks down, he hadn't seen it since before he went into the ice.

Once all the other gifts are handed out, Steve gives Bucky his.

Inside the small necklace box is Steve's Ma's claddagh, hanging from a silver chain, Bucky's eyes widen and start to glisten when he realizes what he's looking at, and Steve asks Bucky to marry him,

'I once said even when I had nothing, I had you... that's as true today as it was when I was just that little guy from Brooklyn, you were the only one who saw me back then and you were the first one to see through the serum.

I love you Buck, I always have, even if it took us a while to get our heads out of our asses.

It feels like every time I lost you, no matter how that destroyed me, fate was determined to give us another chance to get it right.

And, well... we always promised each other 'till the end of the line', so I think it's time we made it official, really get it right this time... would you do me the honour of becoming my husband?'

Bucky says yes, of course he does, there is a lot of happy crying and mazel tovs, and Bucky kisses Steve all over his stupid face after Steve clasps the chain around his neck.

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koshercosplay · 3 years

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it's time for chanukah ratings! that's right folks, here are my definitive and highly scientific ratings of various chanukah-related decorations and memorabilia I've found on the internet

starting off strong, we've got a demon-summoning menorah cake from walmart. it feels vaguely appropriate for this year considering the drama in the spn fandom right now. the wobbly menorah arms are a safety hazard. 5/10 not osha compliant.

this feels offensive and yet I instinctively feel a connection to him. I didn't need or want zeidy santa in my life but now that he's here I want him to pinch my cheek and give me a hug. 6.5/10 I took off points for that god awful tea cozy kippah

wreaths are not our thing. that's your thing. stop putting our things with your thing. 5/10 at least it's pretty

this is technically a yom kippur decoration but it has menorahs on it so it counts. it also has a shofar. what holiday is this celebrating? nobody knows. it's schrodingers holiday. 8/10 I want to hang it up in my apartment and laugh at it

this is definitely offensive. stop it. why is he strapped onto a christmas tree. also he's holding a lit candle like he's gonna throw it at a dart board. and there's an actual candle sticking out of his chest. 1/10 somebody free this poor chassid from the clutches of christian normativity.

these socks are christmas cosplaying as chanukah. problem is, I absolutely would buy and wear them. 7.5/10 what do matzah balls have to do with chanukah

oh god. oh no. please stop. a messianic made this I just know it. -493028282928/10 I hate it put it back

wholesome. simple. not trying to pretend it's jewish christmas. makes me want chocolate. 10/10 would purchase

#these are so funny #if we don't laugh at it we'll scream #lmao #also i have SO many more #and i didn't even get to the chanukah sweaters #i might make a part 2 #chanukah #hanukkah #hanukah #jewish holidays #ratings #jumblr #christmas #christianity #christian normativity #xmas #menorah #dreidel

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bilgisticallykosher · 2 years

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How The Sides Celebrate Chanukah

In honor of how many Jewish fanders followed me recently (like...two) here's some Chanukah headcanons under the cut! Also please check out this art for Sides in Chanukah sweaters!!!

Creativitwins have contests on coming up with new dreidel song verses.

Patton tries a different latke variation every year. Always one ingredient that's a bit weird, though.

(Look I see your Patton's a good cook headcanons and I raise you The Man Put Cumin In Spaghetti.)

((That being said I've done some fun twists on latkes, hit me up.))

He also keeps trying to make a sufganilatke each year. The less said about them, the better.

Logan corrects anyone whenever they use the word 'menorah' as opposed to 'channukiah '.

Virgil says "Let's get lit" every night without fail. (Roman: You've never smoked a weed in your life.)

Janus spells Chanukah differently every single time.

So many Chanukah songs. So many different tunes.

Logan gets into the history of the holiday and what lead up to it and we played dreidel so that the Greeks didn't know we were studying Torah, because our belief is what actually led to the holiday in the first place-

Patton also tries different fillings in the sufganiyot "No Remus you can't have Hydrogen Peroxide in your doughnut" and they turn out not bad. They do generally prefer the originals, except for one side who really seems to enjoy the orange marmalade version...

Remus loves regaling everyone with the bloodier Chanukah history. The battle of the Maccabees, the deaths, and Yehudit totally got the Assyrian general drunk on wine and cheese and cut off his f&$#ing head!

Someone uses the phrase "Jewish Xmas" around Logan once.

They did not survive.

(Okay not really, but He Went Off.)

Debates about the best condiment on latkes are commonplace.

Remus, having been forbidden from suggesting anything otherwise inedible, still always gets banned from the conversation.

They'll tolerate "egg salad," but they draw the line at "fermented spoiled fish skin".

Patton and Janus wear "ugly" Chanukah sweaters, but Patton legitimately thinks they're nice, why do people keep calling them ugly?

Logan has a chart of the Shammai lighting. He never does it, but he has it, and just... looks at it. Soon.

EDIT THIS CAME UP IRL, Logan sees someone say that Chanukah ended the previous night when it is. It is still Chanukah. It's the last day of Chanukah, you have been talking about it in chat more than I have, ffs, why do you not know this, this is basic stuff, why are you talking so much about Chanukah when you don't even-

#sanders sides #remus sanders #logan sanders #roman sanders #virgil sanders #patton sanders #janus sanders #original content #how you jewin #chanukah #sanders sides headcanon

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