They don’t long for Santa — they get their fill of presents at Hanukkah — but they do envy the display. How do we decorate our home for Hanukkah in a way that doesn’t make it feel like Jewish Christmas? The few Hanukkah decorations — a meager assemblage of plastic menorahs and gelt — were relegated to a no man’s land between toys and men’s sportswear. Hanukkah is not a major Jewish holiday, and yet it’s out there competing with a holiday starring a beloved grandpa who rides on a magical flying sled. “The idea that there should be as many decorations is actually not fair to Hanukkah,” said Shira Caplan, an interior designer in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., who is Jewish.

Source: International New York Times December 14, 2019 15:00 UTC