How Hanukkah came to America
- Written by Dianne Ashton, Professor of Religion, Rowan University
In the United States, Hanukkah has gained much significance.Tercer Ojo Photography/Shutterstock.comHanukkah may be the best known Jewish holiday in the United States. But despite its popularity in the U.S., Hanukkah is ranked one of Judaism’s minor festivals, and nowhere else does it garner such attention. The holiday is mostly a domestic...
