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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup
Out of curiosity (I really have no idea what the answer is), in Israel where Jews get to enjoy the dominant cultural power, what do they do in the way of public displays for Hannukah?
Do they do anything or is it only an issue here because someone feels left out?
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I would assume they do not do much. Hanukkah is a minor holiday only made large in America to compete with Christmas. It is not biblical - the events take place when the Romans were the dominant world power. It's Roman-controlled Syria that takes over Israel and eventually gets their asses handed to them by the Jews.
If they do have public displays/parties/TV specials then they would have to have at least 5 other such times of the year.
I'll ask my brother.