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’Tis Never the Season for Chrismukkah
Jewish Journal ^ | 12-21-05 | Jane Ulman

Posted on 12/21/2005 5:15:03 PM PST by SJackson

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To: Alouette
Not only competing with traditional Christmas and Chanukah, but with Ramahanukwanzmas and Festivus.

Lot's of competetion out there. I noticed that to be assured of Christmas, and I presume Hanukah, delivery, you had to order from Voodoo Authentica two weeks ahead of time, the hurricane and all. Imagine, a Voodoo shop, with a holiday shipping schedule.

I probably shouldn't make fun, just in case.

21 posted on 12/21/2005 6:31:42 PM PST by SJackson (There's no such thing as too late, that's why they invented death. Walter Matthau)
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To: SJackson
Historians trace it back to the Jewish Christians who lived in the first century C.E.

Again, what is C.E?

22 posted on 12/21/2005 6:35:13 PM PST by SnuffaBolshevik
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To: SnuffaBolshevik
Common era.

My guess, you know the answers to these questions, totally unrelated to the thread, perfectly well.

Why do you ask?

23 posted on 12/21/2005 6:37:03 PM PST by SJackson (There's no such thing as too late, that's why they invented death. Walter Matthau)
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"Voodoo Authentica"

I'll add a keyword for that (under your posted article). [g]
24 posted on 12/21/2005 6:38:20 PM PST by familyop ("The Romans and their Empire were but a bauble in comparison to the Jews." --John Adams)
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To: SJackson

It's actually the perfect holiday for those Christian/Jewish couples who no longer practice either religion. It's a strictly secular holiday.


25 posted on 12/21/2005 6:42:44 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: familyop

Check out their website. Strange stuff, especially the dolls. I can't imagine their customers worrying about holiday delivery, though there are likely holidays I don't know about.


26 posted on 12/21/2005 6:47:16 PM PST by SJackson (There's no such thing as too late, that's why they invented death. Walter Matthau)
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To: familyop
Trivia point:

Songwriter Dave White was with Danny & the Juniors ("At the Hop", 1957).

27 posted on 12/21/2005 6:56:30 PM PST by Publius
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To: SJackson

This article illustrates why Dr. Laura calls them "Interfaithless Marriages."


28 posted on 12/21/2005 7:28:46 PM PST by Arthur McGowan
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To: glock rocks

Yo! Glock! #3...!!! :)


29 posted on 12/21/2005 8:37:54 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Jesus is the Reason for the Season!!!)
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Well, there's a slight difference. Except for a few isolated majority-Jewish cities (Kiryas Joel, New York; Deal, New Jersey etc.) it would be abosolutely ridiculous to suggest that a a government menorah suggests that a 90%+ Christian town is somehow establishing Judaism. That being said, obviously a menorah is a religious symbol. Indeed, it's probably the most religious symbol affiliated with Judaism.


30 posted on 12/21/2005 8:48:09 PM PST by ChicagoHebrew (Hell exists, it is real. It's a quiet green meadow populated entirely by Arab goat herders.)
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To: Alouette
What, no Winter Solstice?! You INTOLERANT BIGOT!!!

/sarc

31 posted on 12/21/2005 9:00:39 PM PST by TFFKAMM
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This is my view as well. I do not have a problem with interfaith couples celebrating Hanukkah AND Christmas as they have nothing to do with one another. However, there is NO SUCH THING as Chrismukkah and it is an insult to both Jew and Christian alike. Also, Christmas is a very holy celebration of the birth of our Lord. Hanukkah is not really a religious holiday at all in the manner of Roshashana or Yom Kippur. This is just another way to lower the importance of Christmas.


32 posted on 12/22/2005 6:03:15 AM PST by Paved Paradise
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33 posted on 12/16/2006 4:56:26 PM PST by Coleus (Happy Chanukkah, Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe)
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