Yeah, that NY Times article has one or two interesting things to say about the rise of Chanukah celebrations as a response to the overwhelming Christmas offerings every which way you turn.
Hanukkah is a minor, generally child-centered holiday that celebrates the victory of the Jews over the Syrian Greeks around 165 B.C. No classic Hanukkah films or ballets were inspired by it. There is no “Miracle on Hester Street,” no “Radio City Hanukkah Spectacular.”
And of course no “Latkracker”.
Whoops. Spoke too soon. Apparently this exists.
Yipes.
December 16th, 2005 at 9:42 pm
Eek! That is so scary!