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I was raised Catholic in a Jewish neighborhood. When Dad “played Santa” he would fill our stockings with “Chanukah Gelt’, (Chocolate Coins wrapped in Gold Foil stamped with the menorah and a Star of David). Of course, we were curious about the symbols on the foil and learned about Chanukah.

I will never know why Dad did this, as he is gone now, but perhaps he wanted us to understand and embrace our neighbors in the true spirit of Christian love.

Or maybe he just LIKED the Chocolate! :-)

I have always loved the Chanukah story because it appealed to my love of Freedom from oppression.

[Conservative4Ever]

I too received the gold foiled chocolate coins in my Christmas stocking. I never thought much about it, figuring every kids received them. They were yummy chocolate and pretty too.

[RegulatorCountry]

I put Chanukah Gelt in the family Christmas stockings. There is a fairly large Jewish community where I live, the Hallmark stores cater to them, they carry Chanukah Gelt and it’s usually on sale by the time I’m looking for stocking stuffers. They’re sort of cool looking, the right size and it’s good chocolate.

[RobbyS]

It is a Jewish feast that we Christians might have taken up as part of Advent, because Judas Maccabeus was a kind of precursor to Jesus Christ and his rededication of the Temple something that Our Lord Himself must have celebrated.