The “my” also looks like עכת (ayin-kalph-taw) to me, which isn’t a word in Hebrew to my knowledge, but still weird that it the typeface looks that much like a whole other alphabet. And maybe if you have a partner who’d find it cute, it’s cute, but this again falls into the “don’t want to explain this at an office holiday party” category. Light My Menorah Light Up Pullover Sweatshirt ($20.92) Despite these questions, this one is pretty wearable. I’d also like to note that the text looks like the output from a Galaga machine, which is fine, but that doesn’t really feel like Rudolph’s vibe. I could raise many of the same inquiries as I did with the “Jewish elf” shirt, but instead I’d like to focus on the fact that Rudolph, with his antlers as such, is not a kosher menorah - the candles that are not the shamash should all be the same height. I’m not entirely sure what those things are separating the stars (they look like tiny upside-down trees?), but this expensive eyesore is probably wearable to many an occasion. What I enjoy about this one is that there really aren’t that many elements involved (see the repetition of the star and chai), but it still feels so crowded. Festified Men’s Chanukah is Funakah ($54.99)
HAYS EGGY CHALLAH HANUKKAH FULL
I’m all for interfaith family representation (hi dad! Thanks for driving me to all the Jewish things as a kid!), and this sweater manages to be U-G-L-Y and ain’t got no alibi for two holidays! Full points on design for that, but docking some for wearability because this one is going to probably need a lot of explaining. 3D Photo-Realistic Ugly Christmas Sweater ($19.99) I actually kind of dig the design, but have to dock points for wearability because of the risk of having to explain “lit” in this context to coworkers or older family members (and the potential fire hazard). I have many questions about the mechanics of the situation (which the website does not elaborate on), but at least in theory, it gets into the spirit of the Festival of Lights. Too Lit To Quit Sweater ($64.95)Īt $64.95, this is pretty pricey, but it also lit-erally lights up, so there’s that. I do object in that I believe firmly that all days are challah-days (except Passover, Yom Kippur and other fasts!), but this is pretty wearable and affordable. There’s nothing offensive or that really raises great philosophical questions here this is basically what I think of when I think of “ugly Hanukkah sweater” - palatable, punny and obviously the Jewish-symbols-version of so many Christmas sweaters. So this does come in several colors, but I’ve decided to feature the red, as I think it clashes the hardest. I could go on, but instead, I will admit that at $8.50, this is among the cheapest Hanukkah(ish) sweaters you’ll find, and I think you could get a pretty good range on where to wear it.
Is the implication that Jewish elves made it? I know that elves are part of the cultural folklore around Christmas, but do they think we also have elves as part of our collective cultural Hanukkah conscious? There’s also not much elf actually pictured - at minimum, we’re seeing the ears at maximum, we’re seeing ears, eyes (behind the sunglasses), feet (behind the shoes), hands (behind the dreidels? Are they dreidels?) and top of head (under the hat with the star), which is still like 40% of the Jewish elf in question, max. Like, what makes an elf Jewish? The celebration of Hanukkah, presumably, given the dreidels, but there’s also Christmas trees in the sunglasses, so it’s an interfaith elf? The inclusion of “Merry Christmas” in the product photo would corroborate that. Funny Jewish Holiday I’m the Jewish Elf Sweatshirt ($8.50) At under $20, it’s definitely a budget-friendly option, but less wearable than the first because of the giant bottle of alcohol.
I do, however, love the implication that the dreidels are spinning themselves they clearly have the reach to do it, and probably lack inhibitions after a drink bigger than they are. I’m not sure how I feel about putting the Star of David between two giant X’s - something about that feels kind of off. The dreidels with faces are silly, not uncanny, and they aren’t gazing into your soul with a thousand-yard stare. This one is a similar level of oy to the last - in fact, one might say it is inspiring one to acquire a gin and tonic - but it’s not as wearable. Out of five sweater emojis, I’m going to give it: This one is versatile in that while it does look like Eight Days Of Minecraft Blocks, it’s definitely still cute enough for an office holiday party, ugly sweater party or just hanging out on one of the eight nights.
To ~warm up~ let’s start with one that’s not that ugly, just looks like it was built using Microsoft paint in 2005 and indeed invokes an exclamation of “oy.”Īt $24.95, at least it’s pretty affordable.
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