Israeli rabbis say Christmas trees not ‘kosher,’ raising questions of synagogue and state
Jewish Journal
December 21, 2016
‘Tis the season, but some Israeli rabbis are not feeling the Christmas spirit.
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Santa, the Easter bunny and raising a Jewish child
Jewish Journal
December 19, 2013
Last spring, I found myself averting my eyes when my 4-year-old mentioned something about the Easter bunny in front of my dad.
Ken Elkinson: Holiday sounds of chill
Jewish Journal
December 6, 2012
When musician Ken Elkinson began receiving kudos for his Christmas album, he knew it was time to return to his roots.
Santa Monica nativity ban hits menorahs, too
Jewish Journal
June 14, 2012
The Santa Monica City Council has banned all future nativity, anti-nativity and Chanukah displays at the oceanfront Palisades Park. The 5-0 vote on June 12 ends a nearly 60-year winter tradition.
Israel invites Chilean miners for a ‘spiritual’ Christmas in the Holy Land
Jewish Journal
October 18, 2010
Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov on Monday extended an official invitation to the 33 Chilean miners who were rescued last week to experience a \”spiritual journey\” this Christmas in the Holy Land.
Brotherly Love
Rabbi Elazar Muskin
December 14, 2007
With Chanukah recent history, I came across a fascinating review of a new book, \”The Business of Holidays.\” The book\’s editor, Maud Lavin, notes that 81 percent of U.S. households celebrate Christmas with a tree in their homes, and not everybody is Christian. The line between Christmas and Chanukah has become very blurry in recent years, according to Lavin.
Fry the latkes, try the gingerbread
Wendy Mogel
December 21, 2006
The received wisdom for Jewish parents is not to dilute, pollute or mix traditions. Christmas is such a joy bully, if you let any of it in the door, Chanukah will be blown out the window. But just as Republicans don\’t own family values, Christians haven\’t appropriated winter gladness and glitter.
Taking Winter Break on Jewish Time
Jennifer Garmaise
December 29, 2005
The current schedule was adopted by Orthodox schools in the last two decades, when the Orthodox community made a collective decision to follow a halachic ruling by the great contemporary sage, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, according to Rabbi Avrohom Stulberger, dean of Valley Torah High School in Valley Village and president of the Bureau of Jewish Education\’s Yeshiva Principal\’s Council.
‘Tis Never the Season for Chrismukkah
Jane Ulman
December 22, 2005
On Dec. 25, Rod Shapiro and Pat Wong will exchange Christmas and Chanukah gifts spread under a seven-foot Christmas tree. They will listen to carols sung by Johnny Mathis and Chanukah songs by the Klezmatics.
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