Haim is Selling Hanukkah Merch to Support Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue

In important Hanukkah news, Haim released Hanukkah merch. (Last year, they released “Happy Haimukkah” long-sleeves, which I may or may not own.)

This year, they’re back with a very artistic take on the Festival of Lights. It’s an abstract Star of David with various words associated with Hanukkah — “Dreidel,” “Candle,” “Maccabees,” “Eight Days,” “Latkes,” “Lights,” and “Presents.” It’s very straightforward — but, honestly, we’re here for it.

But the fun, primary-colored design is only one reason to buy it. Another? A portion of sales will go to the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Tree of Life is the synagogue where tragedy struck last month, when a gunman opened fire during Shabbat and murdered 11 congregants.

While they don’t speak about their Jewish identity a ton, the Haim sisters — Este, Danielle, and Alana — have a super Jewish origin story. Their first gig was at a Jewish deli, and they were paid in matzah ball soup. (Yes, really.) Their dad is Israeli, and they almost called their band “The Bagel Bitches.”

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