Eight Hanukkah Sweaters To Keep You Cozy All Winter
I’ve long thought that, if indeed there is a War on Christmas, Christmas sweaters are proof enough that Jews are losing. For every boring dreidel t-shirt proffered by Target as a limp gesture of inclusivity, there’s a thrift store stocked with red and green sweaters sporting the most innovative combinations of sequins, appliques, and rhinestones that the 1990s had to offer.
But Hanukkah 5780 may just be a tipping point. This year, Walmart released a mind-boggling line of Christmas sweaters depicting — among other things — a snowman snorting cocaine and Santa being spanked. While big box Christmas sweaters are finally crossing the line from charmingly tacky to seriously red-flag-raising, online retailers like Etsy have stepped up to fill this gaping need in the Jewish community, giving us the joyful, quippy, wryly Jewish garments we always knew Hanukkah sweaters could be. To kick off the holiday season, here are the eight best Hanukkah sweaters available online.
This sweater is perfect for kids or anyone who wants to start an argument about evolution at a holiday party.
Drake’s Toronto restaurant may have closed over nonpayment of rent, this sweater shows he’s still close to our hearts.
This Is What Jewish Looks Like T-Shirt
Because there’s no one way for Jews to look. This is actually the best Jewish apparel you can buy during Hanukkah, or any time of the year.
This sweater will allow you to enjoy your office holiday party while communicating your belief that religion is the opium of the people and seasonal holidays are spectacles of unbridled consumerism. You’ve read Marx, and everyone should be aware of that.
My middle school crush wore a light-up shirt to our school dance, and it got him a heavily supervised afternoon at the movies with me. If you want to score big this Hanukkah, this one’s for you.
For when you really want to lean into Jewish stereotypes.
This sweater is for people who peaked as president of their Jewish fraternity.
Because while cocaine sweaters are not OK, light gestures towards holiday excess are accepted and encouraged.
Irene Connelly is an intern at the Forward. You can contact her at [email protected].
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