Nordstrom Pulls Controversial Hanukkah Sweater After Facebook Firestorm

While Target is holding fast with its decision to market a controversial Christmas sweater, Nordstrom has buckled under the weight of social media criticism, pulling a potentially offensive Hanukkah version from its ugly holiday sweater lineup. The festive blue women's sweater by Faux Real features a large menorah and the words "Chai Maintenance" across the chest. The Hebrew word for life, chai is pronounced "high," a characterization that unleashed a flood of negative comments on Nordstrom's Facebook page.