Happy Hanukkah!
I’m lucky that the Jews I work with are wonderful guys. I always acknowledge/respect their holidays & they work on Easter & Christmas so that I can be off.
A little problem right at the start.
It’s not REFORMED........it’s REFORM
No such thing as Reformed Rabbi
That said, it may be Christmas time...but right now it’s Hannukkah.
Merry Christmas. And Happy Hanukkah.
I’m Catholic but will be attending a Hanukkah dinner party this weekend. I’m glad the host didn’t water it down to a ‘holiday dinner party.’
I really don’t know what all the hoopla is. Back in the day, my Jewish cousins would have a Christmas tree and throw a Christmas/Hanukkah party for everyone. We went to synogogue with them. They’d come over to our house to spend the night on Christmas Eve and the next morning would find their gifts from Santa under our tree. No big deal. Hey, more fun, more presents and more candy!
Happy Hanukkah my friends. More than ever we Christians need our Jewish friends. We need to stick together in these trouble times. This Christian stands by you.
I heard Mark Levine humming along to a Christmas song being played as bumper music yesterday when he said, “I love Christmas music”. LOL!
NOT good article.
I'm Jewish too.
I wish plenty of people a "Happy Birthday" when it's not my birthday. Why should I not wish people a Merry Christmas?
People who wish ME a Merry Christmas, obviously are not aware, or they forget, that I am not a Christian. Big Deal. They mean well. Should I make them feel awkward? I don't think so.
And what of "Happy New Year," good Rabbi? Maybe most folks don't know but it's really the "Feast of Circumcision." Is this awkward for you too? All these people are celebrating a Jew and Jewish values. You should join them.
ML/NJ
I once was the only Christian working for a Jewish company of about 50. Never had any problems either way. Why someone would ever be offended by someone wishing you Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah is beyond me. I loved being included in the Jewish festivities, mainly because of my Christian heritage, and the feeling seemed to be mutual the other way as well.
As secularized as Christmas has become, it amazes me anyone would be offended.
I feel that many Christians do not have a familiarity with Jewish customs and traditions except through the readings of the Bible.
In forums, such as FR, we have a chance to learn and understand.
The question that I have always wanted to ask: How do the Jewish people view Jesus Christ, a Jewish man that has a divine nature as the son of God and who has fulfilled the prophecies of the Old Testament?
As many Jews became Christians and as Christians, we have a Jewish heritage, I am puzzled that God came amongst us, yet some still don't accept Jesus Christ as God
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Jesus Christ was a Jew. When we honor Him, I believe we also honor his Judaism. As a Catholic, I accept that we are so intertwined with Judaism that to deny it would be to deny Jesus Christ.
As a theist, I can only say there is only one reason for celebrating Christmas in my book. It offends muslims..
It’s hard to be a Jew on Christmas.
My friends won’t let me join in any games.
And I can’t sing Christmas songs or decorate a Christmas tree
Or leave water out for Rudolph ‘cuz there’s something wrong with me.
My people don’t believe in Jesus Christ’s divinity!
I’m a Jew,
A lonely Jew
On Christmas.
Hanukkah is nice,
But why is it
That Santa passes over my house every year?
And instead of eating ham I have to eat kosher latkes;
Instead of Silent Night I’m singing Hoo Hact Toh Gaveesh;
And what the .... is up with lighting all these ....ing candles tell me please?
I’m a Jew,
A lonely Jew
I can’t be merry
‘Cuz I’m Hebrew
On Christmas.
- Kyle Broflofski
I’ve lived in or near a midsize southern city with a fair population of Jewish citizens dating to the nineteenth century or even before, for over two decades. The downtown decorations honor both, Festival of Lights, Christmas. The Hadassah ladies raise funds for their temple by setting up giftwrap kiosks in the shopping malls. It’s a nonissue with anyone religious. The secular are another matter.
Years ago in college, I was in charge of getting somebody to speak at the Sunrise Service on Easter for the students who were to be on campus.
I had no clue when I asked her to do it that Sandy Stevens was Jewish... and she didn't tell me when she agreed to do it. All went well.
Just say thank you. Water off a duck’s back.
Jesus (Yeshua) was and is a Jew. I don’t go in for the replacement theology that has dominated the church for a long time. I can’t read the Bible and deduct that Israel and the Jews weren’t and aren’t figuring into God’s plan in a big way.