First off..Christ wasn't born on December 25th...(don't think the morning start is out at that time of the year anyway)
Xmas Trees - pagan, exchanging gifts - pagan...
Reason why it's on December 25th? When Rome was being converted to Christianity (I forget the name of the Emperor) many pagan holidays were combined with Christian ones.
Easter Bunny - Pagan fertility ritual thing...
I dunno...I would prefer celebrating Hanukkah - I mean it's 8 presents right??.. :)
Interestingly, everything you've said here, my husband and I have candidly discussed. In efforts to proselytize, different missionary groups would take a Pagan-like equivalent and merge it with something Christianity-based to make the transition smoother, shall we say.
Chanukah is pretty great; all of the food is purposefully fried in oil. But, if you don't keep kosher, you can get the Christmas ham.
The temple I belong to now is a pretty big mix of interfaith so a lot of the couples we know are in the same boat. It's really great to be a part of what we consider to be normal rather than one of the few.
As a Jewish child, I felt guilty about enjoying Christmas activities at school. AS I got older, I was able to admit to myself that I absoluteley loved Christmas music.
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Xmas Trees - pagan, exchanging gifts - pagan...
Reason why it's on December 25th? When Rome was being converted to Christianity (I forget the name of the Emperor) many pagan holidays were combined with Christian ones.
Easter Bunny - Pagan fertility ritual thing...
I dunno...I would prefer celebrating Hanukkah - I mean it's 8 presents right??.. :)
Likes your approach to the topic...
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Chanukah is pretty great; all of the food is purposefully fried in oil. But, if you don't keep kosher, you can get the Christmas ham.
Many thanks for reading and your comments.
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The temple I belong to now is a pretty big mix of interfaith so a lot of the couples we know are in the same boat. It's really great to be a part of what we consider to be normal rather than one of the few.
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On the LJI front, I figured I had written two heavy-handed entries so I needed to do something... not too-too this week.
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As a Jewish child, I felt guilty about enjoying Christmas activities at school. AS I got older, I was able to admit to myself that I absoluteley loved Christmas music.
Oh, and chocolate Easter eggs are delicious.
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Thank you for reading.
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But I would get them back at Lent. :P
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