After I stopped laughing at the absurdity of "L'shanah Chanukah", the reality of the situation started to sink in. The inclusion of Chanukah in Christmas celebrations, as well-intentioned as it may be, bothers me on a number of levels -- the major reason being that it perpetuates the idea that Chanukah is the "Jewish Christmas". As we all know, Chanukah is a minor holiday in the Jewish calendar, and yet it gets all this attention in America because it happens to fall at Christmas time. (And Jews do it too -- for many families, this is the only Jewish holiday that they acknowledge.) It makes me want to tell these people, "I know you're trying to be inclusive, but you've got it all wrong." Perhaps your sisters should recommend a Sukkot theme for the fall show?
After I stopped laughing at the absurdity of "L'shanah Chanukah", the reality of the situation started to sink in. The inclusion of Chanukah in Christmas celebrations, as well-intentioned as it may be, bothers me on a number of levels -- the major reason being that it perpetuates the idea that Chanukah is the "Jewish Christmas". As we all know, Chanukah is a minor holiday in the Jewish calendar, and yet it gets all this attention in America because it happens to fall at Christmas time. (And Jews do it too -- for many families, this is the only Jewish holiday that they acknowledge.) It makes me want to tell these people, "I know you're trying to be inclusive, but you've got it all wrong." Perhaps your sisters should recommend a Sukkot theme for the fall show?