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Movie snacks and recommendations, Chinese food recipes and everything else you need for your most wonderful Jewish Christmas yet. Merry Jewish Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

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Erev Christmas: A Jewish Guide

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The Five Best Christmas Movies, As Voted by Jews

By Jesse Ulrich

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All About Jews Who Write Christmas Carols

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The Eight Nerdiest Christmas Songs

By Jesse Ulrich

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12/30/2025 Top Pick

Why Many Jewish Families Order Chinese Food on Christmas

It’s a holiday tradition for many Jewish families: ordering Chinese takeout on Christmas. How did this happen?

By WBUR Here & Now Newsroom

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12/29/2025 Top Pick

A Chinese Restaurant in Brookline Serves the Jewish Community

The Kosher Wok in Brookline has become a hot spot for those who keep kosher to fulfill a less talked about tradition on the Christian holiday.

By Emma FriedmanFor WBZ NewsRadio

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12/21/2024 Top Pick

For Some Interfaith Families, a Special Holiday Season

For the first time in almost 20 years, Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day, a rare quirk of the calendar that has occurred only four times since 1900.

By Nick StoicoFor The Boston Globe

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12/18/2024 Top Pick

Hanukkah’s Arrival on Christmas Renews ‘Chrismukkah’

How interfaith families celebrate, blend and balance holiday traditions.

By Jacob GurvisFor Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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12/18/2024 Top Pick

Welcoming the Light in This Season of Darkness

In 2024, Hanukkah and Christmas share a rare and meaningful overlap, both beginning on Dec. 25.

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor WBUR

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12/21/2021 Top Pick

The Little-Known Jewish Origins of Boston’s Annual Christmas Tree Tradition

By Penny SchwartzFor Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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12/14/2021 Top Pick

Kung Pao Kosher Comedy Provides Christmas Entertainment for Jews

Lisa Geduldig teams up with Ophira Eisenberg and Jessica Kirson to tell jokes and eat Chinese food for the 29th annual Kung Pao Kosher Comedy show.

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

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12/2/2021 Top Pick

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11/29/2021 Top Pick

Christmas Trees in Jewish Homes: A Brief History

By Julian CardilloFor Brandeis University

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