Season's Greetings!

[percival]

I sent my last five Christmas cards today (so some will be late). I haven't been home since December 8. scieppan's card reached me before that date - thank you! If you are wondering whether your card has reached me, I will post a longer update on December 27, when we are back. This trip to Germany has been fairly busy, what with trips to see friends and family, and a long weekend in Berlin (work related; I had two meetings and gave a talk, which I also had to prepare). Fortunately, the pressure is off now and our little family can relax and settle into the Christmas spirit.

I don't know whether I will post again before Christmas, so I will leave you with a picture and a factoid. First the picture:

Hanukkah in Germany

While we were in Berlin, Hanukkah was all over the city, a very visible celebration by the Jewish community.

And now the factoid. According to the German press, the title of the new Harry Potter is:

HARRY POTTER UND DIE HEILIGEN DES TODES

(Harry Potter and the Saints of Death). Interesting translation of Deathly Hollows - JKR, is there something you aren't telling us?

Friends-locked baby picture Christmas post coming up next ...

Comments

[awelkin.livejournal.com]

I want to thank you and Thomas for your card, and the lovely picture of Ruth. I'm sorry I haven't done it earlier. ;)

Have a great Christmas.

Catherine

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Did you see the next post, too? She's really grown into that costume - we have to take a picture of her with the sword when we get back!

[cynthia-black.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I reckon the German title makes more sense than the English one...

[helenllama.livejournal.com]

That is gorgeous, I have to take a pic of my menorah but it will be done when it is all lit up in a wee while.

[joesther.livejournal.com]

You got me curious, so I went to the Israeli news page I frequent, to see if the book's title had been announced in Hebrew. I can't find it. Hm. Weird. I'll keep an eye out, but it's always interesting to me what conclusions we can reach from the translations.

However, the Hebrew translations have always been lacking, IMO. For example, they've consistently called Muggles "Mooglegim" (don't ask me where they got that second "g"; the "im" is the plurality, so that's OK), and they make all sorts of other mistakes, particularly from the Latin (which, I suppose, is uderstandable, considering it's a whole 'nother alphabet). But still...

I'll stop whinging now. ;) Happy Hols!!

Happy Winter Solstice!

[angua9.livejournal.com]

Wow, that translation clears a lot of things up! Thanks for sharing it. Also...

Thanks for the ADORABLE pictures (I saw them) and for the card (I got it). And have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!