'Merry Christmas' or 'Happy Holiday'

[Nunya]

Originally Posted by wolf

Rich, do you have any insight into this issue ...

Was there any gift-giving associated with Chanukah before, say, about the 1940s (just guessing at time of culture change)? What do presents have to do with the bottle of oil lasting 8 days, anyway?

Do modern Hasids exchange gifts during Chanukah, or do they just do the prayers over the candles?

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