THE REVERSION TO POLYTHEISM:

Hanukkah 'greens' want to light one less candle (Sally Kalson, 12/05/07, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Last night, Jewish families marked the start of Hanukkah by lighting the first candle. By the end of the eight-day holiday, each Jewish household will have lit at least 44 candles -- more if they use more than one menorah (or Hanukkia).

Now a group of Israeli environmentalists has launched an Internet campaign encouraging Jews the world over to light at least one candle fewer.

Yahweh burned an entire bush to get their attention and tell them to stop worshiping the environment.

Posted by Orrin Judd at December 7, 2007 6:19 AM