2006-11-26 10:17:06 · 13 answers · asked by DisneyLover 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a religious holiday that is in a special category. It isn't a Biblical holiday, but it isn't specifically the holiday of another religion either. The Orthodox often don't celebrate it specifically, but many others do.
The origins of Thanksgiving were from Christians who wanted to imitate the Jewish Feast of Sukkot, so from that perspective there are some Jewish concepts behind it - but we already have Sukkot just a month earlier.
Giving thanks is very important in Judaism. We bless the food before we eat and we say Birchot HaMazon (Grace After Meals), while most Christians only bless before meals. There is much more prayer that occurs every day in Judaism so giving thanks is not restricted just to Thanksgiving.
2006-11-26 14:54:42 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi Thanksgiving isn't a religious holiday. It started because the American's were thankful for all that they had (North & South Americas + USA)--it has become more of a religious holiday probably though through history because the church in the small community was an easy way to come together and do something as "1" body. That said, I know a lot of Jewish people who celebrate Thanksgiving. I guess if you were looking for Jewish holidays and you couldn't find thanksgiving it would be because thanksgiving is historically not a "christian" holiday or a religious holiday.
2016-05-23 06:05:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Jewish Americans do. It's a national holiday, it is NOT a religious holiday. Many Americans of all type of religious backgrounds including atheist observe Thanksgiving. It is a time for counting your blessings and being Thankful but it's not in anyway a religious holiday even though many people chose to attend church so they can thank God for their blessings.
2006-11-27 14:57:02 · answer #3 · answered by K~A~S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Here's a recipe for kosher Thanksgiving turkey with challah stuffing:
http://judaism.about.com/od/thanksgivingrecipes/r/turkeywstuffing.htm
2006-11-27 20:30:40 · answer #4 · answered by mo mosh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they live in a country (eg, US, Canada) that has a Thanksgiving they do. Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday.
2006-11-26 10:19:14 · answer #5 · answered by EQ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not an official holiday to them, but Jews living in America do celebrate it, as Jewish people are encouraged to be thankful.
2006-11-26 10:20:14 · answer #6 · answered by vvysotskiy 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If they wish, of course. Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday, but a national (secular) one.
2006-11-26 10:18:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-11-26 10:24:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they celebrate Blagodareniye.
I think they call it Den Blagodareniya.
2006-11-26 10:20:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes they do
Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday
2006-11-26 10:24:58 · answer #10 · answered by shelthefox 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋