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The Christmas Survival Guide... for Jews!
Growing up in America, we might feel like we know everything there is to know about Christmas. I mean, it's everywhere, from television specials to...
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Christmas Noodle Kugel
When my husband, Rich, and I first started dating, I wanted to share as much from my culture as I could. He learned to sing...
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Christmas Mass 101: A Cheat-Sheet for Jews
Christmas Mass seems to fascinate lots of Jews, perhaps because in a holiday that is otherwise overflowing with presents and boozy signature drinks, this is...
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The Mysteries of Stocking Stuffers... Unpacked
Chanukah is not, religiously speaking, a major holiday. It's been elevated in order to make Jewish children feel less left out during the Christmas season....
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Being Jewish at Christmas
The revelry, the songbook, the lights, the presents, lying to children about where presents come from…it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Some people...
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Why Do Jews Love Chinese Food On Christmas (You'll Probably Want an Eggroll After This)
For the purposes of this blog post, I Googled “Jews and Chinese food." These are the top results: An article about a fancy Chinese restaurant...
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The December Holidays Writing Contest Winner: Not His Mother’s Christmas Day
By Rachel Ross While I have lit Chanukah candles for each of my 30-something years—at home with my family, in a dorm room (thereby violating...
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Tree Trimmings
While over the past seven years it's become incrementally easier, the pangs of discomfort still have me catching my breath when my Catholic husband drags...
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It's time to make Chanukah music
My kids love Top 40 music. Consequently I hear a lot of it in the car. We jump back and forth from Kiss 108 to...
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Interfaith-Friendly Holiday Books for Kids
By Kathy Bloomfield Ah, December…that most wonderful month filled with holidays of light, mountains of gift-giving, plates of mouth-watering treats, loads of love and joy,...
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