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To: jackspyder

Speaking of Christmas carols,here’s a possible brain teaser: What famous Christmas carol was composed by a Jewish convert to Christianity?


25 posted on 12/24/2010 11:58:13 AM PST by luvbach1 (Stop Barry now. He can't help himself.)
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To: luvbach1
Speaking of Christmas carols,here’s a possible brain teaser: What famous Christmas carol was composed by a Jewish convert to Christianity?

Easy enough: Felix Mendelssohn composed the tune for "Hark the Herald Angels Sing."

28 posted on 12/24/2010 12:13:15 PM PST by RansomOttawa (tm)
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To: luvbach1

You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch was penned by a Jewish man, brought up as a Lutheran.


32 posted on 12/24/2010 12:20:49 PM PST by Shimmer1 (Merry Christmas!)
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