Gilda Radner and Chanukah Lights: A Coming Out Story (Chag v'Chesed: Chanukah 5772)
When Jewish comedian Gilda Radner lit a menorah on Saturday Night Live in the 1970s, it was the very first time that lighting Chanukah candles had been broadcast on national television. The skit was a hilarious riff on the ubiquity of Christmas, but what millions of viewers remember most is Gilda. After reciting the blessings over …
Read More