But when these holidays are blended together through actions like decorating a Christmas tree with Hanukkah ornaments, the core aspects of each holiday are negated or even lost. Such practices ...

and the reimagined Tree of Life for lending us such special and historic menorahs in celebration of Hanukkah,” Emhoff said Thursday in a statement to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

This year, that includes signs that read “Merry Chrismukkah” and “Deck the halls with matzo balls,” alongside small Christmas trees and other Hanukkah decor. In a nod to her family’s ...