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Oil of Oy Vey

                              Chanukah 2013/ 5773 
Enjoy pictures from this year's annual Music Program, the 19th Annual Candle Derby and Our 9th Annual Judah Bowl!

       
You can check out this year's Candle Derby Entrees as well as pictures from previous years below!

Last Year's Event:

This Year Candle Derby Entrants:

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OUR NINTEENTH ANNUAL
CHARLESTON SUNDAY SCHOOL
“CANDLE DERBY" !!    
                         
        
The time to celebrate Chanukah has arrived and we have dusting off our menorahs and lighting our candles!  Hooray!

The most important mitzvah on Chanukah is lighting the Menorah (sorry, gifts are not the most important thing!).  We have discussed at Sunday school the way you light the menorah, and especially how long the candles should burn.  You fulfill
the mitzvah even if the candles stay lit for a second but ideally, they should burn for at least a half an hour.

People do strange things to get their tiny candles to burn longer.  Some put them in the freezer, some cut the wick short and some soak them in cold water.  What works best?  For the 17th year in a row, you are going to find out and bet on your answers.
         
 Below, you will find 9 candles , their names, line, and odds.  Names?!  Yes, because we are going to have a horse...er...candle race.  We are going to see which of our candles below will burn the longest.  Each candle has a description as well as its handicap for the race. You are going to "bet" on which candles burns the longest on November 24th.  The longer the odds, the harder it is for that candle to win (burn the longest).

What are you going to bet?  Points, naturally!  Entering this contest gets you 50,000 points of which you can bet as many or as few as you would like.  You can bet on only one candle but remember, a long shot of 6 to 1 will pay off 300,000 points!   
 
We must have this racing form before the race begins on November 24th and all entries will receive a surprise no matter how your candle performs. Good luck and hurry because the race is about to begin!

19TH ANNUAL CHARLESTON CANDLE DERBY


 (* - indicates a new candle entry for 2013/5774!)              

*1. “Neryl”: 
Direct from AMC’s “Walking Dead” this candle, based on the heroic Daryl  of the series, will not die! He is surrounded by several "zombies" candles he fought and will fight to stay  alive!   
                                              5 to 1 ODDS   
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2.“BARUCH” Obama:
The “bluest” candle of the bunch!  It won the last two contests. Will this candle’s luck continue or has its miracle finally run out?    
                                           2 to 1 ODDS

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*3. Willie Latke and Chocolate Gelt Factory
A candle surrounded by candies of all kinds! He sees a sweet road to victory.   

                                                 3 to 1 ODDS

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4.“The Mighty “OR”: 
With his might Mjol-‘ner’ by his side, this powerful candle runs the race on top of his comic, shining “or” (light) to all the rest of the candles.  
                                               3 to 1 ODDS         
      
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5."Bris Me Not”: 
The annual classic! The only original candle from our 1st Candle Derby and the winner of 7 Candle Derbies! It came in 6th place last year and is looking for revenge!                            5  to 1 ODDS


 
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*6.  Living in Spin:
A candle burning on top of a dreidl. It hopes to break "Baruch Obama"'s winning streak by riding the race on lucky gimel!               
                                                                 5 to 1 ODDS

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7.WV Mountain “Ner”:
The only candle that burns in a BIG bowl every year (But never seems to do well). Finished 6th last year. Our annual underachiever has never won the big one!
 
                                                   6:1 ODDS

 
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8. Judah Maca’’BEACH”: 
Runs the race on a bed of sand! Finished in second place two years in a row! Winner of the 2010, 2007, and 2004 Derby. Winner of the 2010, 2007, and 2004 Derby. This year, a strong  candle at:
                                                 3:1  ODDS


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*9.  Ner Jersey

In honor of Chris Christie, this candle runs in a planter in honor of the "Garden State"!
                                  4:1 Odds

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Pics From Past Years:

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