To Jewish people, however, Hanukkah isn’t actually all that religious of a holiday —though because of its proximity to Christmas, it’s often assumed the most important Jewish holiday.
So, if Hanukkah isn’t all that religious, what’s all the fuss about?
To mark the holiday, Jews light one candle each evening on a nine-branched menorah.
Wait, Hanukkah isn’t as big a deal as Christmas?
The Atlantic notes that the story of Hanukkah isn’t even in the Torah, the Jewish Bible.
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