As the holiday season rolls around, we all can see that the world is easing into the Christmas spirit. The Christmas tree is shining brightly in Rockefeller Center, and Christmas Village is open for business over in LOVE Park.

One thing that has been troubling me the most: where are the menorahs?!

For those of you who celebrate with me, I would love to wish you a wonderful Hanukkah! Even though most of the readers may be college students, try to find your school's Hillel for some festive fun, or find a cheap menorah around town to bust out for a friend-filled night of dreidel spinning and latke eating.

If you're one to have a warm spot in your heart for Santa, I need to bring you some news that you may find shocking.

Even though we may be a minority among the masses, its important to remember how awesome Jewish people are. From Joseph Gordon Levitt to Albert Einstein, the Jews have a lot of us looking for laughs or looking for a new scientific discovery.

A great perk to life as a Jew is the extensive vocabulary that we are all given. Yiddish is a common language that somehow makes it into Jewish culture, even though it may be a bit antiquated. Our neurotic Jewish mothers constantly call us "schmucks" when we're bad, and have that "shiksa" that we bring home for Passover Seder.

One of the greatest pleasures given to this world by Judaism? The food, of course!

Matzo ball soup has become a prime staple for any palette. Along with such a succulent soup, we've grown accustomed to a beautiful Pastrami sandwich, sporting a side of pickles and sauerkraut. The infamous gefilte fish with horseradish seems to always make it to the table on the high holidays, but we all know that a loaf of challah with honey on Rosh-Hashannah. Any of these fine foods are easily prepared, and Jews definitely seem to bond with their bubby in the kitchen.

If you've ever been to or lived in New York, you're instantly living in the American hub of Jewish culture. While we may be our own sort of sect in American culture, Jews seemed to have played a large part in most things we know and love. Sleep away camps are filled to the brim with Goldsteins and Rosenblatts who've made the practice of sending your kid away from the summer a social norm all across the US. We all know that Jews are running the film industry with the likes of Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen.

From all of the declarations above, its clearly evident that Jews have made their mark on this planet. If you see one of your Jewish friends this week, be a mensch and wish them a wonderful holiday!