My children at home following their Father’s religion and culture.

Special thanks to Yonas Seme (our Ethiopian friend) for supervising my boys last night while Daddy was at work (Mommy, me, still clueless regarding the rituals of Judaism).

Chag Chanukah Sameach!

That’s Hebrew for Happy Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights.

This festive, week-long celebration of freedom over tyranny begins this evening when we light the first candle in our special menorah (technically, it’s a chanukiah, or Chanukah candelabra).

It is a happy period with gifts and family reunion for our family as we do not celebrate Christmas at home.

May your Chanukah be filled with the warmth and love of family, and the joy of good health.

Opening the HANUKKAH gifts in Kona last week…

The big BERGER family celebrates Hanukkah under the warm Hawaiian of Kona in Hawaii each year, since the past 13 years (in 1996).

OUR FAMILY TREE

1st generation: Frankie & Joel Berger / Emiko Hine Berger

2nd generation: Jon & Susan Berger / Laura Berger & Corey Udkoff / Debbie Berger & Bill Reeves / Ines Ligron & Ken Berger / Sylvia Ward

3rd generation: Ryan & Lisa Udkoff / Samantha & Carly Berger / Noa & Luca Berger / Eliana & Kiara Reeves

The new-hip generation…. Ryan Berger-Udkoff & Samantha Berger and Kiara Berger-Reeves

Kiara & Noa Berger

Luca Berger & angelic Lisa Berger-Udkoff

:):)

AND HER COMES THANKSGIVING IN PARADISE

I had to leave to be on time in Japan for the filming of “Sekai-ichi uketai Jugyo” prime-time television program on NTV.

Below my favorite photos of Emiko Hine, my gorgeous Mother in Law, Carly Berger in Gucci (>>) & Ryan Udkoff, and one of the most sophisticated women on earth Sylvia Ward

& always keeping the best for the end, my brother-in-law and family patriarch, Mr. Joel Berger (Ken’s brother).

I LOVE YOU ALL!