Happy Diwali

What should people do during Black History month over here, or Martin Luther King Jr Day in America........eat watermelon?

lynx, you're a piece of work.

Why?

I fancied going for a curry in Southall, and see the celebrations. Also snafu some free diwali treats.

Is salt beef jewish?

BlueQuinn, was that directed at me? Or the OP?

Well your reaction was rather uncalled for.

Farfel
sufganiyah
Tzimmes or tsimmes
Babka

I have no idea what any of those are, i'm guessing some kind of fish dishes, i'm too lazy to google?

Why?

I fancied going for a curry in Southall, and see the celebrations. Also snafu some free diwali treats.

Also the Indian sweets they serve up on Diwali are tooooo nice!
Ridiculously calorific though!

Is salt beef jewish?

Not sure if its of Jewish Origin, after googling it appears to be something started in the Naval world before the advent of proper fridges, but it is very popular amongst the Jewish community yes :)

Also the Indian sweets they serve up on Diwali are tooooo nice!
Ridiculously calorific though!

But so moreish.

I have no idea what any of those are, i'm guessing some kind of fish dishes, i'm too lazy to google?

Also the Indian sweets they serve up on Diwali are tooooo nice!
Ridiculously calorific though!

Not sure if its of Jewish Origin, *[I]after googlin*[/I]g it appears to be something started in the Naval world before the advent of proper fridges, but it is very popular amongst the Jewish community yes :)

Make up your mind!

**Farfel **are small pellet-shaped noodles, made of flour mixed with egg, similar to egg barley.

"A sufganiyah (Hebrew: סופגנייה‎; plural, sufganiyot: סופגניות) is a ball-shaped doughnut that is first fried, pierced and injected with jelly or custard, and then topped with powdered sugar, similar to the German Berliner, the Polish pączki, or the Russian ponchik. In Yiddish, they are known as ponchkes. They are usually eaten warm."

Basically doughnuts..

"Tzimmes or tsimmes (Yiddish, Hebrew: צימעס) is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish in which the principal ingredient is diced or sliced carrots, sometimes combined with dried fruits like prunes or raisins, or chunks of meat (usually brisket or flanken). The dish is cooked slowly over low heat and flavored with honey and sometimes cinnamon. The variations are endless. The non-meat version tends to be sweeter, along the lines of candied yams."

"Babka is popular among Jews, particularly those with family origins in Eastern Europe. The Jewish version however is different from the one described above. It is made from a doubled and twisted length of yeast dough and is typically baked in a high loaf pan. There is never a fruit filling; the dough contains either cinnamon or chocolate. It is usually topped with streusel. A similar cake called a kokosh is also popular in Jewish bakeries. Kokosh also comes in chocolate and cinnamon varieties, but it is lower and longer than babka, is not twisted, and not topped with streusel."

What should people do during Black History month over here, or Martin Luther King Jr Day in America........eat watermelon?

lynx, you're a piece of work.

Do you want any fish with that chip?

I'm not a Hindu BlueQuinn, but I respect this tradition of theirs as being a Holy Celebration, and not just a day for some candles and a curry. If its Holy to them, then I afford it respect, just as I couldn't see Hanukkah as an opportunity for some beigels.

BlueQuinn, was that directed at me? Or the OP?

Well your reaction was rather uncalled for.

There is much to learn, in seriousness, from the seemingly slight differences of the Lilliputian's and the Brodingnagians.
But, it appears to be lost here. Carry on.

Not sure if its of Jewish Origin, after googling it appears to be something started in the Naval world before the advent of proper fridges, but it is very popular amongst the Jewish community yes :)

I wonder if it has anything to do with the practice of salting meat to draw out the blood - part of kosher preparation.

Drinking Welsh whisky liqueur and listening to the fireworks whilst watching Gumball Rally on TCM.

All hail the lord Diwali or something.

Offending the Lord Diwali, or midgets in Wales.

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Ashe, what's the problem in sharing other people's religious celebrations?

Nothing's wrong in it. I encourage it. But making "light" of a Holy celebration is not a good thing.

In Trinidad, where I went to school, Diwali is a national celebration, as the Hindu population is a major and large part of the general population there.
All people of all faiths celebrate Diwali, as it also celebrates the neighbours that you know.

I'm confused where "light" was taken, he wanted to go for a curry, they do good curries, and it's a good time to get one!

Happy Christmass.............................M

I'm confused where "light" was taken, he wanted to go for a curry, they do good curries, and it's a good time to get one!

I just saw more in what was written. Knowledge is melancholy really, not power, as popularly said.

I agree that we should revere their crazy beliefs.

Diwali is a good time for a meal a drink and a party, just like Christmas. And that's all it should be. If you want to ruin that by introducing some ridiculous hocus pocus into the mix then fair enough, but if you think anyone should respect or revere such superstition then that's your problem, not Lynx's.

i spoke to hindu and muslim friends about this and apparently diwali was/begun in saturday?

It started on Saturday, but is a 5-day celebration.

BlueQuinn, I don't ever go to church, but am supposed to be christian. I don't subscribe much to religion, but I show believers respect for their own tradition. Its not mine, but that doesn't mean it would have no value to me. If its powerful to others, there must be something to it. Thats where the respect and acceptance comes from.

Feel free to ridicule, and I hope you are enriched by it.

I just saw more in what was written.

I respect VB more and more each day. If I ever started a forum, it would never include those who refused to learn at school, or ask questions about the world. Tragic ignorants. The vapid shall rule the world, and I'm glad I'll be long moved on by then.

I'm out.

In that case, no one but the Irish are allowed to drink Guinness on St. Patrick's day, as it's racist/nationalist/whatever.

BlueQuinn, I don't ever go to church, but am supposed to be christian. I don't subscribe much to religion, but I show believers respect for their own tradition. Its not mine, but that doesn't mean it would have no value to me. If its powerful to others, there must be something to it. Thats where the respect and acceptance comes from.

Feel free to ridicule, and I hope you are enriched by it.

"If its powerful to others, there must be something to it."

Nonsense.

What's does 'powerful' mean in this context, what does 'there must be something to it' mean in any context ?

It's rare to see such an unqualified statement.

When you say you 'show believers respect' - what is it you are actually doing ? Are you subscribing to their beliefs or simply allowing them to go about their business ? How are you using the word 'respect' ?