Tuesday, December 4, 1934
Santa's Holiday Guide
Hannukah...
Continued from Paga 4
Schuster, a member of the South
Street Temple, said it was impor
tant to keep the perspective that
Hannukah "really isn't that big of
a deal."
"The commercial effect is too
bad," he said, "but it's probably
true that if Jews were in the
majority, there would be an in
credible commercialization of
Hannukah.
"My daughter knew she wanted
a Barbie doll," he said. "Any old
Barbie doll wouldn't do, it had to
be a certain kind. . . obviously a
result of Christmas advertise
ments." Gerald Grant, Lincoln certified
public accountant, said individ
uals in a society take on the aspects
of the environment around them.
The majority in this society
enjoy Christmas gifts " Grant said.
"So Jewish kids get some in their
homes, too."
Rabbi Ian Jacknis, of the Tife
reth Temple, said there is one
"sort of positive effect" of Christ
mas commericalism on Hannukah.
"It does encourage the obser
vance of the holiday," Jacknis
said. "Jews have to make Han
nukah seem really great. It's no
"drieY fault; it's1 not all bad. It just
puts more emphasis on a tradi
tionally minor holiday.
"As a rabbi, I kind of wish the
whole congregation would join in
this much the rest of the year.
Now, sometimes I feel that they
come to the synagogue for Han
nukah because their kids are feel
ing so bad about not having a
Christmas," he said.
"Thank God we have a holiday
in December," said Jacknis, with
a twinkle in his eye. "But really,
even if gifts aren't intrinsic to
Hannukah, I don't mind. We have
to make special times to give gifts,
or we might overlook people we
really appreciate."
Allen, an 18-year resident of
Lincoln, said Christmas has
become such a major social event,
that Jews have tried to construct
a holiday to be "psychologically
competitive to Christmas."
"We're trying to beat back the
waves," he said. But Allen added
that there was "no way Hannukah
can be made competitive to Christ
mas." "Christmas is an overpoweringly
beautiful time," he said. "The dec
orations are nice, the music is
wonderful, I enjoy the lights. . .
but it's not my holiday."
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