Not all technology in Israel HAS to be of the high-tech, start-up, make-the-world-love-us variety. Some of it can be, you know, stam – just for kicks, a flight of whimsy if you will. Sure enough, a bunch of Technion students got together and created this insane contraption whose sole purpose is to light a Hanukkah menorah in the coolest way possible. They have ramps, robots, balloons, nitroglycerin, donuts, gadgets and gizmos. And a menorah. But no latkes. Feh. Not so smart now Technion boys, are you?

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Founder and Publisher of Jewlicious, David Abitbol lives in Jerusalem with his wife, newborn daughter and toddler son. Blogging as "ck" he's been blocked on twitter by the right and the left, so he's doing something right.