‘Hanukkah Candles’ stands up to ‘White Christmas’
In the Dec. 6 issue of The Chronicle, a column was published in which the author suggested that there are no Hanukkah songs with the warm appeal of “White Christmas.” I would propose one such song for consideration: Kenny Ellis’s “Hanukkah Candles,” which can be found on YouTube.
As for “White Christmas,” I am reminded of Philip Roth’s comment that Berlin’s genius was that he took a holiday about Jesus and changed it into a holiday about snow.
Stu Lewis
Prairie Village, Kansas
