I know some jewish people who buy christmas gifts.
Why would they do that?
2007-12-02 03:13:10 · 10 answers · asked by S i r i 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Hanukkah
i am jewish, and celebrate chanukah. most of my friends celebrate chanukah. however, some of my friends, and some of my extended family celebrate christmas. i buy christmas gifts for them, with the understanding that they buy and/or send chanukah gifts and/or greetings to me and my family.
2007-12-02 09:43:08 · answer #1 · answered by tuxey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is a religious occasion for some and not for others. Plenty of people celebrate it for humanitarian, or family reasons, not as a religious occasion. Should the children of atheists or agnostics go without Christmas presents too? Lighten up, and stop judging people who aren't doing anything wrong.
2007-12-02 03:29:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm Jewish and give my Christian friends Christmas gifts...Sort of the same idea as when it's your friends birthday you give them birthday gifts. It's not your birthday, it's your Friends and you are helping them celebrate and letting them know you love them by getting them a gift. Same idea...it's not my holiday but I love my friends and choose to help them celebrate by giving them Christmas gifts just like they give me Hanukkah gifts. I go over to their house for Christmas eve to celebrate with them and they come over to my house to light the menorah.
I think we need to help each other celebrate our respected holidays...if we all learned to enjoy each other and the differences between as as something special perhaps then we could begin to stop the hatred and divisions we come upon across the world
2007-12-02 11:45:51 · answer #3 · answered by bmolin1 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
nope. It's just a nice thing to do. It's not like they are praying to another God. It's really not a big deal. I buy christmas gift for my friend who aren't jewish.
2007-12-02 03:41:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not. christmas in America probably an American holiday more than it is christian. besides- where's the hypocrisies? if an office celebrates Hanukkah, and you give me a gift, would it be appropriate to say that I don't want to purchase YOU a gift, because my version of history is different than yours?
you dont have to search far for a hypocritical holiday: Thanks Giving.
2007-12-02 03:24:28 · answer #5 · answered by The Israelight 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am Jewish by ethnicity, but Judeo-Christian by faith. The New Testament allows us to celebrate any (good) holiday we want.
2007-12-02 12:23:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not at all. Both holidays celebrate a miracle, don't they? And I don't see a single thing wrong with that.
2007-12-02 10:40:50 · answer #7 · answered by Danagasta 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
forget there anwsers mine is better because i am a jew and it is against the law
2007-12-02 05:41:33 · answer #8 · answered by jddmbth 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
"give blood" May god have mercy on your soul.
2007-12-02 06:35:05 · answer #9 · answered by The Hebrew Hammer 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They may be Jews by race but Christians by faith.
2007-12-02 03:20:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 7⤋