Hanukkah

[missingca4]

We will be sailing over Hanukkah. I would like to bring a menorah to dinner. Has anyone ever done this? Are there battery menorahs that we could have for the room? What have some of you done to make Hanukkah fun?

[derf5585]

We will be sailing over Hanukkah. I would like to bring a menorah to dinner. Has anyone ever done this? Are there battery menorahs that we could have for the room? What have some of you done to make Hanukkah fun?

 

Battery operated Super Mensch Menorah

from

http://www.menorah.com/catalog2/shopexd.asp?id=4168

 

Some cruise lines bring a Rabbi or Hazzan aboard for services.

Ships usually have a Menorah by the Pursers desk

Pictures can be taken with or without a Xmas tree (Hannukkah Bush?)

 

CC has a "Cruising Jewish" thread

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=175242

[rjh8115]

We will be sailing over Hanukkah. I would like to bring a menorah to dinner. Has anyone ever done this? Are there battery menorahs that we could have for the room? What have some of you done to make Hanukkah fun?

 

We have an electric menorah that we put in our front window each year. It uses orange bulbs that flicker like candles. We just twist in the next bulb each night. That would work in the cabin. I'm not sure if they would allow actual candles in the dinning room.

 

L'shanah tovah tikatev v'taihatem - I know it's early . . .

[rclcruzer]

You can purchase battery powered Menorahs, large and small, at Walmart or Target as well. I think it would be very nice to bring it to dinner. If it's a real one that uses candles, I guess you would need to ask the Head Waiter about it because of the open flame etc.... not sure though. Don't forget to decorate your cabin door too! Very festive :)

[QuickGold]

I cruised last year on DCL during Hanukkah and there was a mini service held on board which was overseen by a rabbi.

[derf5585]

You can purchase battery powered Menorahs, large and small, at Walmart or Target as well. I think it would be very nice to bring it to dinner. If it's a real one that uses candles, I guess you would need to ask the Head Waiter about it because of the open flame etc.... not sure though. Don't forget to decorate your cabin door too! Very festive :)

 

Q: What items are not allowed onboard the cruise ship?

A: Aside from the obvious (and illegal) items not allowed onboard, there are other items we cannot accommodate onboard.

 

Prohibited items:

Candles

Coffee Makers

Electrical Transformers (not including personal electronics: cell phone chargers, laptop power adapters etc.)

Flammable Liquids and Explosives (such as fireworks)

HAM radio equipment

Hockey sticks

Illegal Drugs

Irons/Clothes Steamers

Personal Alcohol

Skateboards

Surfboards

 

And no more LIT "Baked Alaska" parade

Alaska is already baking due to global warming:D

[Gonzo70]

The casino can be fun too. On Hanukah they replace one of the Blackjack tables with high stakes Dreidel. The only negative is if you lose your sea pass is charged; if you win they give you chocolate coins. They do pass complementary Manischewitz to all the high stakes players and in lieu of Bingo they hold a make-your-own yarmulke contest.