Why Were So Many Beloved Christmas Songs Written By Jewish Musicians?

(RNS) Christians don't seem to mind that so many beloved Christmas songs were written by Jews, and Jews tend to reel off the list with pride. White Christmas. Let It Snow. Santa Baby. I'll Be Home for Christmas. Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire. Silver Bells. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Those not mentioned here could fill an album. But why didn't the Jews write any similarly iconic songs for their holiday that falls around Christmastime: Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights? "I Have a L...