This might sound like a stupid question but what are some Hanukkah themes I could explore in writing? Like Christmas is (supposed) to be all about goodwill and giving to others but i wanted to know more about the Jewish point of view.

Hanukkah is about avoiding assimilation into majority society, which is (part of) why it’s so frustrating to see Jewish characters being depicted celebrating Christmas. the holiday is AGAINST assimilation! jews were being forced to assimilate so it’s also a struggle for freedom, if you look at it that way

theres also the miracle of the oil and having trust in Gd to provide…the oil was only supposed to last for one night but lasted for eight etc. we were able to rededicate the temple because of that

[yes, some jews celebrate christmas, and jews in interfaith families exist - but that’s not a nuance that’s depicted generally, it’s just “everyone does christmas!!”]