By COLlive reporter
A new parody of noted TV chef and food author Julia Child gives a nod to both Chanukah and Thankgiving, which will uniquely coincide next week.
Starring Amy Guterson as Child, who was credited for bringing French cuisine to the American public, the video demonstrates “How to Light a Turkey for Hanukkah.”
It was produced by online Judaica retailer Judaism.com in cooperation with Tzohar, a Chabad girls seminary for the study of Arts and Chassidus in Pittsburgh, PA.
The humorous clip was originally produced with people over the age of 40 in mind who remember the culinary icon of the 60’s and 70’s.
Chana Perelman, who wrote the script, says it has proved popular with people is their 20’s and 30’s as well.
The national U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving on November 28, which will be the second night of Chanukah, will not coincide with the Festival of Lights for another 79,000 years.
Or, as Ms. Child notes in the Thanksgivukkah parody, “I dare say we don’t have to worry about that, do we, dear?”
VIDEO:
Written by Chana Perelman
Directory of Photography: Leibel Cohen
Tzohar crew: Chana Corna, Rochel Duato, Sophia Katz
Editing: Dovid Taub
Wardrobe: Donna Katz
Hair Stylist: Shterna Feigelstock
Lov it
hilarious,,,,,tres joli,,,,
You are The best!
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It’s American; America is not a Xian country, all its citizens are equal, so it’s just as much Jewish as it’s anything else.
http://www.chabad.org/therebbe/livingtorah/player_cdo/aid/454534/jewish/Stars-Stripes-and-Lights.htm
great talent
entertaining-thanks!!
Thanksgiving was started by Jews! We taught the world to be thankful to Hashem, so the pilgrims did too. Probably some Jews among the pilgrims. It’s a parve “holiday” and my mother reserved the turkey for shabbos.
The connection between Chanuka and Thanksgiving was made by the Rebbe – watch it here for yourself: http://www.chabad.org/therebbe/livingtorah/player_cdo/aid/454534/jewish/Stars-Stripes-and-Lights.htm Here is a transcription of relevant parts: [On] Chanukah, the Jewish people overcame the Greek Empire, which was, as Torah calls it, the wicked Greek empire – it was an empire of tyranny. Surely, then, when there is a country [the United States] that fights tyranny, and whose actions reflect its good will in practical deeds, which are the most important – and an expression of its goodness and freedom is the fact that Jewish people are allowed to practice Torah and… Read more »
Amy,we loved it!Shterna u do an awesome job!the secret’s out!
Love it!!!!
I was taught that if a goy wears purple shoelaces, a Jew does not – that we do not follow the fashions and customs of the nonJews, which means we do not celebrate their holidays. Why this mixing of our holiday of Chanukah with the secular holiday of Thanksgiving? This word Thanksgivukkah seems like a mixing of religion and secular. I also thought the Puritans were not in favor of the Jews just like the Syrian Greeks.