Chanukah Lit

Have there always been so many wonderful essays written about Chanukah? Or is this just the first year I'm noticing? (Or does it simply have something to do with heavy-duty anthology promotion?) For an officially minor holiday, Chanukah seems to be inspiring some truly lovely writing. Here are two more finds: Amy Klein's "Hanukkah Is in the Holiday Season, Too," and David Bezmozgis's "Festival of Birthdays."