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Harrison Ford Had an Issue With Adam Sandler’s ‘Chanukah Song’

JL;DR SUMMARY Adam Sandler's iconic "The Chanukah Song," celebrated for its playful listing of Jewish celebrities, initially contained some inaccuracies, one involving actor Harrison Ford, whom Sandler incorrectly identified as "a quarter Jewish." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityJewish CelebritiesHanukkahComedyAdam SandlerFact CheckingSnlHarrison FordThe Chanukah SongRod Carew

Places mentioned

Union, New Jersey, United States
"Dorothy Nidelman, born in Union, New Jersey, was the daughter of Jewish immigrants from Belarus."
Belarus
"Dorothy Nidelman, born in Union, New Jersey, was the daughter of Jewish immigrants from Belarus."
Seattle, Washington, United States
"Apparently, the owner of the Seattle Supersonic-ahs at the time of the songs release did not, in fact, celebrate Hanukkah."

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