(foxnews.com) NEW YORK – Christmas has Elf on the Shelf. Now Hanukkah has Mensch on a Bench — not to mention Maccabee on the Mantel.
Christmas has gingerbread houses; Manischewitz sells Chanukah House kits, using cookie dough with blue-and-white icing.
These are just a few of the Hanukkah-themed products inspired by Christmas traditions and toys. Pinterest and Etsy are loaded with blue-and-white Hanukkah crafts like wreaths and stockings. There are Hanukkah greeting cards, cookie cutters, and even tree ornaments shaped like the three symbols — Stars of David, menorahs and dreidels — that scream "Hanukkah!" amid a sea of holiday merchandise adorned with Christmas trees and Santas.
You can also buy a US$285, 6-foot Menorah Tree, shaped like a candelabra, with pine garlands wrapped around each of the menorah's nine candle-holders.
Some may say "Oy vey!" to all this kitschy retooling of Christmas stuff for Jewish consumers. But others, like Rabbi Evan Moffic of Congregation Solel in suburban Chicago, ask, "Why not?" Full Story
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