December Dilemma

The December Dilemma And Decorative Hanukkah Lights

Rabbi Jason Miller | Posted 02.22.2012

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Rabbi Jason Miller

We live in a time when most Jewish families in America include some non-Jews as well. It would be wonderful if the "December Dilemma" stopped being such a dilemma.

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December Dilemma: Maccabees vs. The Elves

Michele Somerville | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: Hannukah, Interfaith Children, Hannukah Christmas Card, Jewish Culture, December Dilemma, Christmas Gifts, Interfaith Family, Hanukkah, Interfaith Hanukkah, Religious Tolerance, Interfaith Christmas, Christmas, Religion News
Michele Somerville

I have been so busy preparing for Hannukah and Christmas that I have, thus far, pushed away the urge to weigh the quandry "interfaith" couples find themselves in this time of year.

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Holiday Envy

Betsy Brown Braun | Posted 02.16.2012

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Betsy Brown Braun

The omnipresence of Christmas trappings fuels what is known as the "December Dilemma." Many a Jewish parent recalls lusting after Christmas trees as a child, and that memory is enough to push her over the edge, all the way to the Christmas tree lot.

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Mixing Religions during the Holiday Season: A Tale Of Guilt and Gelt

Delia Lloyd | Posted 11.17.2011

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Delia Lloyd

According to a new poll, Americans are mixing faiths more than ever before. Many attend worship services of more than one denomination, and many also blend Christianity with Eastern or New Age beliefs.

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