November 28, 2013

Happy Chanukah, with an extra helping of Thanksgiving history (via Morristown Green)

A Happy Chanukah to all of our Jewish friends, who this year have the rare circumstance of celebrating Thanksgiving during their Festival of Light. Just how rare is this? Well, the last time the two holidays overlapped was in 1956–but only in Texas…

 

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