Netflix, Hulu Hanukkah Movies, Episodes 2017: 10 Holiday Themed Specials To Stream

While most people are heavily focused on the upcoming Christmas holiday, Jewish people instead have their focus set elsewhere—on their own winter holiday, Hanukkah.

Hanukkah, an eight-night long celebration which commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem during the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire, is a special time of year for Jewish families. While those celebrating Christmas get to have their own celebrations involving feasts, lights and gifts, Jewish people also enjoy their own similar traditions, with nightly menorah lightings and special prayers, as well as gifts, traditionally involving gelt (a monetary offering) that is given to children.

However, despite being such a big holiday for those practicing Judaism, the holiday doesn't get quite as large of a presence in the entertainment world. Still there are several TV show episodes and movies worth watching as a part of your Hanukkah celebrations this year. Check out these options that are available for streaming on both Netflix and Hulu:

"An American Tail" (1986)

Fievel, a young Russian mouse, immigrates to America and must find his way in the strange and sometimes perilous new world he finds there. You can find the movie on Netflix.

"Brothers and Sisters" Season 1, Episode 10- "Light The Lights"

Nora overcompensates over the holidays. With a cable log-in, you can stream the episode directly from ABC.

"Friends" Season 7, Episode 10- "The Holiday Armadillo"

Ross dresses up as the Holiday Armadillo, and with Monica, Chandler and Joey's help, teaches Ben about Chanukah. Available on Netflix.

"Glee" Season 4, Episode 10- "Glee, Actually"

While most of this episode is devoted to Christmas themed vignettes, there is one which does focus on Hanukkah. Puck invites his younger brother, Jake to spend the holidays with him in Los Angeles, where the two bond over their shared religion before returning to Ohio for a Hanukkah dinner with their mothers.

"The Goldbergs" Season 3, Episode 10- "Christmas Story"

Tired of her unenthusiastic family over the holidays, Beverly created "Super Hanukkah" to get them into the spirit, but it's a little too similar to Christmas. Stream it here, or on Hulu.

"The O.C." Season 1, Episode 13- "The Best Chrismakkuh Ever"

Seth combines Christmas and Hanukkah to form his own holiday. Watch it on Hulu.

"Orange Is The New Black" Season 1, Episode 13- "Can't Fix Crazy"

Red's plan to reclaim her kitchen fails; the inmates have a Christmas pageant; Piper's plans fall apart when she realizes her life is in jeopardy. Catch it on Netflix.

"Rugrats" Season 4, Episode 1- "A Rugrats Chanukah"