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Chanukah, Holidays Ellen Morrow Chanukah, Holidays Ellen Morrow

Is Chanukah really a minor holiday?

How often have you heard this: “Chanukah’s really a minor holiday. We only make a big deal because it’s so close to Christmas, so we don’t feel left out.” Or, “It’s only in the 20th Century in North America that Chanukah became a big deal.” The truth is more nuanced than that.

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