It's Friday, so it's time for StoryCorps. For the first time in almost two decades, Hanukkah and Christmas will start on the same day. The last time that happened was a special day for Rob Walker ...

Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight nights, usually in November or December. This year, it begins at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 18, and ends Monday, Dec.