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aviv_b_artworkAUTHOR: Aviv_b
RATING: All Chapters G to PG
CHARACTERS: Jack, Ianto, Gwen, Tosh, Owen, Andy, Cardiff Rabbis, and Aliens (the synagogues are real, but the Rabbis are completely fictional, no disrespect intended).
DISCLAIMER: Not mine; Aunty B's and RTD's
WORDS: ~ 600
SUMMARY: Dreidels are disappearing in Cardiff. How can you celebrate Chanukah without dreidels?
8 short chapters so you can enjoy all of Chanukah with the Torchwood Team.
Cardiff, the capital of Wales has had a small Jewish population since the 1700s. While never very big, in recent years it has dwindled to only about 1,000 people. Still, the city has two synagogues (the one you attend and the one you would NEVER attend), a Jewish day school, and Hillel House located near the Cardiff University campus.
In early December, the Jews of Cardiff were beginning to think about Chanukah. Chanukah coincided with Christmas that year, and preparations needed to be made for the parties and events that revolved around the holiday. Since the Jewish population was so small, holiday items were often shipped in bulk from one of the large Judaica shops found in London. So when an SUV filled with dreidels and Chanukah candles and party decorations was broken into outside a synagogue, people were upset, but not hysterical. Strange thing, only the dreidels were missing, everything else, including the car owner’s cell phone and laptop were untouched.
However, when a few days later, the Hillel House at Cardiff University was broken into and upon inspection only the dreidels were missing, the community began to worry a bit.
Within the next week, four additional reports of dreidel theft were reported. The Cardiff police didn’t know what to make of it. Most of the stolen dreidels were very inexpensive, costing less than £1 to maybe £5 each. Only one dreidel, which was stolen from a residence, had any significant monetary value. It was a Waterford crystal dreidel and was given as a wedding gift to a couple who had met for the first time at a Chanukah party.
When yet another report came in about a stolen dreidel, P.C. Andy Davidson decided it was time to call on the expertise of Torchwood. Ianto Jones was manning the tourist desk when Andy stopped by. He explained to Ianto what had been occurring.
“The Jewish community is getting a bit concerned. It’s all very odd. There’s no sign of a break-in, and only the dreidels have been stolen. Most have been cheap toys, plastic or wood, not really valuable to anyone. And often there have been much more valuable items close at hand that haven’t been touched. There’s been no vandalism; nothing’s been damaged, no ones been hurt, but it’s pretty unnerving. The community doesn’t know if it’s a bad practical joke or something more sinister. One member of the community expressed a fear that the dreidels will be hollowed out, filled with explosives and then given to unsuspecting children.”
“That is strange. And you are sure there’s been no sign of a break-in,” Ianto asked.
“None at all.”
“But why do you think its Torchwood business?”
“I was present at the scene of two of the thefts. And I noticed a tiny bit of blue powder near where the dreidels were kept. Nobody noticed anything at the other crime scenes but that doesn’t mean that there wasn’t powder there as well. The crime lab tested the powder and found that it wasn’t a toxin or anything like that. They thought it might be some type of genetic material, but nothing like they’ve seen before. So I figured, blue, genetic, not from around here…”
“Spooky-doos,” Ianto said smiling.” Well, let me talk to Jack and the team and I’ll see what we can come up with.”
Later that day, Ianto spoke to Jack about the situation and Jack set up a meeting for the next morning. In the meantime, Andy emailed pictures of the crime scenes as well as the types of dreidels that had been stolen.
Chapter 2 is here: http://aviv-b.livejournal.com/17417.html
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Date: 2009-12-12 02:06 pm (UTC)I eagerly await more!
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Date: 2009-12-12 02:10 pm (UTC)Next chapter up this afternoon...got to wrap some presents first.
If you know of any other Chanukah fics, let me know. I asked in Genrefinders and got no responses (I did find two on my own but that's it)!!
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Date: 2009-12-12 02:32 pm (UTC)I MUST FIND THIS MUSIC!
The only other Torchwood fic for Chanukah I recall reading was about an alien who was, for all intents and purposes, a sentient very Jewish goat (his voice sounded like Judd Hirsch's character in 'Independence Day' in my head!). Myfanwy wouldn't eat this goat-alien because he wasn't kosher (sentience rocks when you look like dinner to a pteranodon, I suppose). That one was awesome. I'll see if I can find it again and link you. It's really worth a read.
Mind if I friend you? :-)
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Date: 2009-12-12 02:43 pm (UTC)I think I just read that fic you are talking about. Referred to Hashem, a lot, if I recall. There is also (somewhere) a very naughty fic of Jack and Ianto getting caught in an 8 day lock down in the Hub. They only had enough um...lube.. for one day, but a miracle happened and it lasted eight days. Like that would have stopped them, LOL! If you are interested, I can check around for that one.
P.S. - in the interest of world peace, I also have a Christmas crackfic as well:
http://aviv-b.livejournal.com/13039.html
Its a two parter - part of a larger fic, but was written to be a nice (Ok slightly smutty) standalone.
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Date: 2009-12-12 02:46 pm (UTC)Here's a link for the CD. It's a holiday favorite.
http://www.amazon.com/Shirim-Klezmer-Nutcracker-Orchestra/dp/B00000BIHR/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1260629052&sr=1-1
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Date: 2009-12-12 02:57 pm (UTC)Here are links to two TW Chanukah fics, starring Tsig the Jewish Alien Talking Goat. Let me know what you think about them, please - I just reread them and am still laughing my bum off!
http://community.livejournal.com/tw_calender/36628.html
http://community.livejournal.com/tw_calender/37126.html
I shall have to check out your In-The-Interest-Of-World-Peace Christmas fic! *lol* Such an ambassador of goodwill, you are - your mother must be very proud!
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Date: 2009-12-12 04:18 pm (UTC)-
Yes - my Mom is proud. Well she would be if wasn't totally self absorbed in her own problems, the neighbors problems, the relatives problems, etc. Really, she would be!
Repeat after me: Benign neglect is NOT the worst gift a parent can give you!
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Hey, I even have a Thanksgiving fiction:
http://aviv-b.livejournal.com/15835.html
It has Gwen Bashing, but normally I write a nice Gwen - much nicer than RTD writes her. If anyone gets picked on, its probably Jack, who often strikes me as an overconfident fool (CoE, anyone?).
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Date: 2009-12-12 05:11 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-12 05:13 pm (UTC)Sweater. The fruitcake you can at least use as a paperweight, doorstop, etc. Or if you're lucky, the fruitcake has lots of rum in it and after a while, you don't notice how it tastes. :)
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Date: 2009-12-12 06:36 pm (UTC)Hi, Re-pete!
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Date: 2009-12-12 05:12 pm (UTC)I was going to rec you the Tsig the Jewish alien goat, but I see someone has beaten me to it. :)
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Date: 2009-12-12 06:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-13 07:40 pm (UTC)At least Cardiff has "the synagogue you would NEVER attend." I've lived in cities that had the orthodox and the people who didn't keep kosher and only came in for the High Holy Days. And all the regulars would stare down their noses at us and whisper....oh, did I say US? LOL!
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Date: 2009-12-13 08:36 pm (UTC)US - yeah! I've lived in a small community where they had a synagogue, I'd call Conservadox. Actually, we used to call it "Temple Take it or Leave it."
I attend a Conservative synagogue, but its on the very liberal end of the spectrum (we started doing same sex marriages/commitment ceremonies the week after the Conservative Board of Rabbis approved them (but left the decision on whether to have them up to each individual congregation)).
I grew up going to a Reconsrtuctionist/Conservative temple which is now Reconstructionist/Reform. Doesn't seem any different to me when I visit (they still have Kosher kitchen, etc).
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Date: 2009-12-15 01:54 am (UTC)I haven't even read it yet, but just the fact that you wrote this has made my life :D
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Date: 2009-12-15 01:58 am (UTC)well that answers the question on whether you're jewish or not... XD it's the same reason my dad gives for why there aren't ever any somewhat religious jew on survivor, because they'd have to build two shuls
love this.
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