some say Hanukkah gelt is more jewish than Hanukkah presents. i for one will be happy to accept both.
i wont pretend to know definitvely why this is , but i personally think that getting hannukah gelt is the same as getting a Hanukkah present. perhaps bubby and zaidy didnt know what to get the grandchildren for Hanukkah one year, so they settled on giving them a little gelt and thats how the whole tradition of Hanukkah gelt started!
is gelt more jewish because jews are greedy?
gelt is a gift because anything i have to write a thank -you note for recieving is a gift in my book.
perhaps Hanukkah gifts are exchanged due to the juxtposition of x-mas and Hanukkah. so the young-uns wouldnt get jealous. no matter. its not assur to exchange gifts on Hanukkah (although im sure some scroogey rebbe must think it is). if it is its a well kept secret. ( that hopefully will stay that way).
i wish all of my readers a happy Hanukkah, lots of gelt or gifts, whichever you prefer!!!
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