AdvertisementHanukkah isn't Jewish Christmas. Here's the story of the holiday and why we celebrateUpdated November 29, 2021Scott SimonfacebookEmailAuthor Arthur Levine says he "really wanted to add ... a mythological hero that Jews could call their own, hence Nate Gadol." (Candlewick Press, Somerville, Mass.)This article was originally published on December 12, 2020.