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There’s no need for an identity crisis this year for those who celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah, as both fall happily together on December 25.

New Yorkers, who normally harbor some serious “Christmas envy,” have been plotting the cultural conundrum they’ve dubbed “Chrismuka,” a Judeo-Christian mashup for centuries.

Comedian Max Cohen, known by the handle murrayhillboySo excited is he for the cultural clash, he stages a parody of the Dr. Seuss Christmas classic, retelling the holiday story as “How the Grinch Stole Hanukkah.”

Their goal is to “create a moment of Jewish joy” this Chrismukkah that “is not offensive” or include references to the Middle East.

“It makes fun of the fact that the holidays overlapped this year,” Cohen, 24, told The Post. touching parody,

“What’s going on over here? No Christmas tree in sight! “Maybe I came on the wrong night,” the grumpy Grinch opens the video. “Well, you see Mister Grinch, it’s been a hard year to be a Jew. Do you even have to ruin Hanukkah? An innocent child asks.

To which the Grinch replied, “You know, people shouldn’t believe everything they read in the news, ‘I like you guys a lot,’ the Grinch said to the Jews.”

Cohen said he is grateful for Chrismukkah, if only to take away “that Christmas envy we face every year as Jews.”

The idea of ​​dual and dueling decorations is also more evident this year.

NYC balloon artist Megan Kerrigan’s new “chrismukkah tree” Having been a hit among interfaith customers this year, the $84 blue and white balloon tower highlights traditional Hanukkah colors arranged in the shape of a tree.

“It wouldn’t be as popular if it didn’t overlap this year,” said Marine Park-based Kerrigan, who enjoys her own Chrismukkah in her Catholic home. “We celebrate Hanukkah in this house – we love food, especially lattes. My 9 year old daughter calls them Hanukkah hashbrowns.

Betty Sobolo, a Chrismukkah Tree customer, lamented that her two young children, ages 3 and 4, will suffer from an overabundance of excitement at her interfaith home this December 25.

“It’s going to be full of gifts. These kids are very lucky,” said the 38-year-old teacher and baker from Sheepshead Bay. “For them, it’s very exciting to have back-to-back holidays.”

Still, “as a Jewish person it’s hard to compete with Christmas,” he said. “The story of Hanukkah is, of course, a miracle, but everyone knows what Christmas is.”

Since the Hebrew calendar does not have a fixed date like the Gregorian calendar, the first night of Hanukkah landing on Christmas Day is somewhat unusual.

Both holidays simply overlap four times since 1910The last time was almost two decades ago in 2005, and the next time will be in 2035.

This Chrismukkah, people doing double duty are coming from unlikely places.

After distributing gifts all night, Santa Rick Rosenthal Have to go back to their North Pole residence to light Hanukkah candles with Mrs. Claus.

Rosenthal, 72, who lives in Atlanta, is an Orthodox Jewish professional Santa who said it is a “mitzvah” to bring joy to wide-eyed children.

But while Kris Kringle has long believed that Christmas is “wonderful,” he never forgot his belief.

“There is something truly spectacular about candlelight,” Rosenthal told The Post. “When you’re lighting the menorah, it’s a magical time for a Jew. Everything becomes calm and focused. The unity is wonderful.”

Celebrants say the main objective of Krismukkah this year should be unity.

“We have the miracle of Christmas and the miracle of Hanukkah — this is the time when this country needs a miracle,” said Jewish former Manhattan Mini Storage advertising guru Archie Gottesman, who now operates Jewalong, whose cheeky pink pro jewish slogans Controversy has arisen. “It is time to be each other’s ally. I see this as a miracle presenting itself as an opportunity.”

The witty wordsmith continued, “What if this is the moment when healing and real collaboration begins? We all care about each other, even if we believe different things? I think it can be so powerful.”

New York families are “excited” for the Festival of Lights… and more lights this year.

Long Island-based Renee DeLorio has decorated her interfaith home — inside and out — with inflatables reflecting both religions.

“The neighbors love it,” said the married mother of one, who went with a six-foot tree decorated with Jewish elements this year.

“The tree topper is a disco ball with Mickey Hanukkah ears,” he said, proud of his 18-year-old daughter’s vision.

“This is the best,” said Hell’s Kitchen resident Kara Silverman, who is Jewish, as she anxiously awaits the traditional Christmas dinner this year with her Christian husband and 20-month-old daughter, Summer.

On the menu? Brisket and latkes with deviled eggs, ham and lamb.

“It’s a great mashup,” he said, adding that a few rounds of dreidel play will wrap up the evening. “It’s a combo prayer position.”

In addition to her similar decorations this year, she wants to teach her youth that the holidays “aren’t about each other,” said the founder. Miscellaneous & Co.A public relations firm.

The mother added: “We want him to experience the beauty and traditions of both sides.”