Nordstrom pulls controversial Hanukkah sweater after Facebook firestorm - Chicago Tribune: The festive blue women's sweater by Faux Real features a large menorah and the words "Chai Maintenance" across the chest. The Hebrew word for life, chai is pronounced "high." The characterization unleashed a flood of negative comments on Nordstrom's Facebook page.
"I'm very disturbed by this sweater and the negative stereotype of Jewish women," said one poster, calling it anti-Semitic.
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Sunday, November 15, 2015
Chicago Tribune Report: "Nordstrom pulls controversial Hanukkah sweater"
From the "What were they thinking?!" department, this faux pas from Nordstrom's:
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