The Hallmark Channel graces us yet again with another Chanukah movie–this time, it’s Eight Gifts of Hanukkah airing on Shabbas. I have some primary complaints that I need to make. One, there is a wreath on the door. I can understand why the Eye See You optometry office has decorations–compromise between Jew and non-Jew. However, no religious household would place a wreath on their door! We had this exact same conversation last year during Love,…
"Eight Gifts of Hanukkah: A Chanukah Movie"Tag: Mark Jean
Love, Lights, Hanukkah is another failure of the Hallmark Channel’s trying efforts to incorporate Chanukah into its Xmas movies. The gist of the film is that a restaurant owner, Christina (Mia Kirshner), takes a DNA test and learns she’s 50% Jewish. If the filmmakers knew anything about such tests, they would know that the proper phrasing would likely be Ashkenazi or Sephardic. Instead, they just go with Jewish because let’s face it–Hallmark doesn’t know what…
"Love, Lights, Hanukkah: A Shanda For Hallmark"