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Nordstrom responds to Hanukkah sweater complaints, discontinues sales

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Nov 13, 2015

Not long after Target came under fire for an offensive Christmas sweater, retail giant Nordstrom received similar backlash.

The item at the center of debate is the company's blue Hanukkah sweater meant for women, which featured a menorah on the front and the words "Chai Maintenance" above it.

"Chai" means life in Hebrew but is pronounced as "high."

Facebook users felt the sweater portrayed Jewish women in a negative light and argued the sweater could be seen as anti-Semitic, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

The company addressed for the mishap on Facebook and said it is pulling the sweater, unlike Target, which will continue to cell its Obsessive Christmas Disorder sweater despite complaints.

A search for "ugly" on Nordstrom's website no longer yields the sweater.

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