History That Doesn't Suck — 195: Holiday Special IX: Chanukah in Warsaw & Christmas in Washington, D.C.

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195: Holiday Special IX: Chanukah in Warsaw & Christmas in Washington, D.C.

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“This year very few Hanukkah candles were lit.” / “This is a strange Christmas Eve.” This is the story of 1941’s wartime holiday season. It’s difficult to conjure up a more miserable picture than the Warsaw Ghetto, but Jewish residents are doing their best to stay close to their faith in spite of the dismal…

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