tigerjen
The Married Tigress
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This is what I get for being born to a dad who is Jewish, and
a mom who was born and raised Catholic but converted to
Judiasm before marrying my dad.
We do have a menorah and a tree.
As for presents, when my sister and I were younger, we
got some on Hanukkah (one per nite) and rest on Christmas.
Nowadays, we just get everything on Christmas day, esp.
if Hanukkah coincides w/ the holiday.
I know this will cause much confusion but I will say this:
I was brought up Jewish, went to Hebrew School, and it
was hard sometimes because I couldn't tell the other kids
that we had both a menorah and a tree at home......
However, while I do realize that Christmas is a religious
holiday for many people, I see Christmas as bringing families
and friends together & being happy, and also thinking of
the "hope" that we all should have for better things in this
crazy world......and the tree.....I see it as a universal symbol
of life.
Anyhow, I open this topic up for discussion........
tigerjen
a mom who was born and raised Catholic but converted to
Judiasm before marrying my dad.
We do have a menorah and a tree.
As for presents, when my sister and I were younger, we
got some on Hanukkah (one per nite) and rest on Christmas.
Nowadays, we just get everything on Christmas day, esp.
if Hanukkah coincides w/ the holiday.
I know this will cause much confusion but I will say this:
I was brought up Jewish, went to Hebrew School, and it
was hard sometimes because I couldn't tell the other kids
that we had both a menorah and a tree at home......
However, while I do realize that Christmas is a religious
holiday for many people, I see Christmas as bringing families
and friends together & being happy, and also thinking of
the "hope" that we all should have for better things in this
crazy world......and the tree.....I see it as a universal symbol
of life.
Anyhow, I open this topic up for discussion........
tigerjen