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On Hanukkah, Jews light the menorah.

What is Hanukkah and how important is it?

Jack Zwirn, Reviews/Opinions Editor Dec 1, 2022

On December 18th, Jewish people will celebrate the first of eight nights of Hanukkah, the festival of lights. While Hanukkah is usually the first holiday that comes to mind when people think of Jewish holidays, it is not high on the spectrum of importance. As a Jew, I was super excited to see the...

Christ in Christmas under attack?

Christ in Christmas under attack?

Conor Bellone, Staff Writer Dec 16, 2016

Around this time each year, you may see the words: “Keep Christ in Christmas” scrawled across the bumpers of cars. This motto is the rallying cry for those who believe in the “War on Christmas”, that Christmas is shrinking away in a secular country. There are many people who feel Christmas...