Interfaith Holidays

All She'll Want for Hanukkah Is Christmas

Karin Kasdin | Posted 02.21.2012

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Karin Kasdin

More important than either Christmas or Hanukkah however, is the question of who my granddaughter will be. Why does there even exist a competition?

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Oy to the World

Jim Moret | Posted 02.17.2012

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Jim Moret

It began as a request and evolved into a mandate from my wife over our twenty-nine year marriage: no Christmas trees in our home. It wasn't an unreasonable expectation. After all, we are Jewish.

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The Spiritual Messages Of Hanukkah And Christmas ... And Their Downsides

Rabbi Michael Lerner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rabbi Michael Lerner

Christmas and Hanukkah share a spiritual message: that it is possible to bring light and hope in a world of darkness, oppression and despair.

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O Christmas Tree

Meredith Lopez | Posted 11.17.2011

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Meredith Lopez

The putting up of the tree is a sweet stroll down memory lane. Every year the first ornament I hang is my "Christmas 1975" globe, which my mother bought while still pregnant with me.

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