The holiday of Hanukkah (which concludes this year before dark Friday night) looms in the popular imagination as a quirky sort of “Jewish Christmas,” an overlapping occasion for gift-giving, gluttony and—pandemics permitting—joyous family get-togethers. Though the two seasonal celebrations do share some common elements, a more authentic understanding of the eight-day Hebraic festival reveals dramatically distinctive themes…read the full column at Newsweek.com.