FIVE REASONS I LOVE HANUKKAH!

That's right, I'm talking about Hanukkah and Thanksgiving hasn't even arrived. Take that, Xmas! Just kidding. But seriously, why do I love Hanukkah? It's a pretty minor in the spectrum of Jewish holidays. Some say, it's really just running interference with Xmas. But no, Hanukkah is so much more!

1. I love Hanukkah because every year I get a new, beautiful menorah. This happens to me because I keep breaking one every year and this year, my sister has plans to steal the sole survivor from last year.

2. I love Hanukkah because I got married on Hanukkah and because of that my husband and I didn't need to fast before the ceremony. Holidays where you don't have to fast rock!

3. I love Hanukkah because I love defrosting potato latkes. Last year, they were sold out and we had to make do with hashbrowns. Yes, it was really sad.

4. I love Hanukkah because I don't have to cook a million and one meals. It's my microwave holiday. See #3. Low-key holidays where you don't have to make meals for people also rock.

5. I love Hanukkah because it's ironic. It's celebrated by plenty of Jews the world over, even the secular ones, despite that it's a holiday that is about fighting against assimilation.

No, my reasons are not deep but that's what you get from me in the morning and I didn't want to steal any juicy reaons from you! Now read over the contest rules carefully and post your FIVE reasons you LOVE Hanukkah!