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In ‘Leah’s Perfect Gift,’ Hallmark Gets the Jewish Christmas Romance Right

JL;DR SUMMARY "Leah's Perfect Gift," Hallmark's latest holiday film, stands out as a quintessential Jewish Christmas movie, distinct from typical Hanukkah-themed stories. 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 CultureJewish RepresentationCultural IdentityChristmasHanukkahHallmarkInterfaithLeah's Perfect GiftEmily ArlookHoliday Movies

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Manhattan, New York, United States
"I'm talking, of course, about the Christmas Day feast at a Chinese restaurant, a tradition that began decades ago in the Lower East of Manhattan and is an integral part of the Jewish American experience."

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