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music_07 - Goyim FriendsDecember 7. The LeeVees’ ”Goyim Friends”. Happy Hanukkah! Growing up at the edge of Dunwoody and Sandy Springs—and, perhaps ironically, by attending a parochial Episcopal school—translated into spending a lot time with Jewish friends and their families during the holidays. As long as I can remember, minorah’s and dreidels and gelt coins have been part of the season. And the way these families adopted many of the secular trappings of Christmas also informed my approach to the season. So, when The LeeVees' sing about the deltas between the Jewish and Christian holiday experiences in “Goyim Friends”, it resonates. Their Hanukkah tune is a fun ode to Jewish kids and the Gentiles who love them. And, as The Leevee’s frontman Adam Gardner reminds us, the song also fits into the long tradition of Jewish musicians lighting up our lives with great holiday tunes (e.g. Irving Berlin wrote “White Christmas” and Mike Stohler wrote “Santa Claus is Back in Town”). Their whole album is a blast. And more palatable than the inevitable Adam Sandler sing-along. :) You can find this track and all the rest from this year's