The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah may not receive quite the same level of attention as Christmas. But as Adam Sandler pointed out in his hit “Hanukkah Song,” the holiday, which starts this year on Wednesday evening,

For the first time since 2005, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. And some families across North Texas will be celebrating both holidays at the same time this year.

Like many members of interfaith families, I get to observe the two holidays on the same day this year. By Dan Saltzstein Dan Saltzstein’s most memorable childhood Hanukkah gift was a New York Jets jersey.