Do you Jewish folks have a Hanukkah tree? Do you trim it with all blue, or all white lights?? Do you use a real tree ?? Do you exchange gifts during this eight day festival?? I imagine this is a happy time for you and your loved ones ??
2007-12-12 08:18:24 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Hanukkah
No we don't. I take offence at your trying to turn Chanukah into xmas.
2007-12-18 14:56:35 · answer #1 · answered by Rachel B 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, we do not use a Tree, but in Families wiTh Jewish and Christian They do ,at least where I come from, Germany.
My Dad is LuTheran and as The Custom goes in late November/early December he set up the Advent Wreath besides Mom's Menorah and then just before the 24th he put put up the Christmas Tree with real Candles.
I was educated in both Religion and Customs the same Way my Daughter and Husband where
Advent Wreath and Tree is an old Northern European Custom dating back way into the 16th Century.About the 18th Century Trees where fresh cut and brought into the Houses and decorated for Christmas.
2007-12-19 07:55:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That would be a big no. Trimming a tree with blue and white lights for what purpose? To reinforce a christian tradition that seems to be the highlight of the christian year?
Exchange gifts? Are you serious? Do yourself a favor and google the word hanukkah and see what comes up. Educate yourself on what the choosen people do on hanukkah...unlike christmas to christians this holiday is not that big of a deal to jews and is not the be all and end all retail holiday christmas is...go learn why, please...it is a wonderful story...
2007-12-17 04:29:28 · answer #3 · answered by DWInSTL 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I grew up in a conservative Jewish enjoyed ones on the West Coast. by no skill in my existence have I had a tree/Hanukkah Bush in my domicile. that isn't area of the holiday. My house is adorned with Hanukkiahs (Menorahs), dreidels and gelt (little chocolate funds). As yet another commenter has stated, maximum Jews who've a tree of their domicile are the two in an interfaith marriage the place the better half needs to deliver basically slightly Christmas into the domicile or try for despite reason to assimilate into the Christian custom of u.s.. i could desire to upload that over the process historic previous the Jewish human beings have lived between many different cultures, and have picked up some interior sight customs alongside the way. So I doubt it is going to ensue, yet who knows? perhaps in some hundred years a Hanukkah Bush could discover that is way into the classic decorations of Jewish families.
2016-10-01 11:00:43 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the middle ages Jews in Europe used to bring a tree into the house on Shavuot (in the summer) as a fun and mostly meaningless custom (pretty much as we do fresh flowers nowadays) but they got rid of the custom as the Christians adopted it for Christmas and made it a focal point of that holiday.
Jews did not historically have a "Hanukkah bush" until Reform Jews in America (and maybe Germany?) started trying to blend in with the Christians about a hundred years ago.
The practice is currently frowned upon by most Jewish communities and mostly survives as a joke for comedians to make.
2007-12-17 07:21:28 · answer #5 · answered by kaganate 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The idea of a "Chanukah bush" is mostly a joke when trying to compare Chanukah to Christmas. There is ABSOLUTELY nothing related about these holidays except that they fall around the same time of year.
Overall the Chanukah bush is looked down upon by most Jews and not considered an appropriate symbol for the festival.
And yes, most people do exchange gifts during Chanukah. There's actually a weird history to it. Originally small kids would be given gelt (chocolate coins) each night. The Christians adopted that by giving kids presents on Christmas. So (and I have no shame in saying this) all the jealous Jewish kids asked for presents too.... and there we began consumerism!
2007-12-12 18:04:54 · answer #6 · answered by fez 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋
bringing a tree into ones home is a Christian custom, although some Jews get what they like to call a Chanukah bush to appease their kid's during this season. I think that's ridiculous- Jews don't have trees in their homes. It's really not that difficult to explain that to your kids and let them know that OUR traditions have just as much value (or more) than other traditions. Anyway.... also, it's only in the good ol' US that we give kids gifts other than Gelt (money, not chocolate) also because of the need to "compete" with Christmas. No, we don't have a tree, Yes, we DO give the grandkids gifts each night and yes, yes, yes, we had a wonderful 8 nights!
2007-12-12 14:15:27 · answer #7 · answered by nanny411 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
As you have read, the answer is no, but I love the pagan side of Christmas and despite being Jewish, chose to decorate with holly and berries in a white pitcher and have a berry wreath on my door. I use it as winder decor, and love the colors of Christmas! I love Christmas stockings and would love to get one! I do feel left out of all the Christmas fun!
2007-12-17 09:16:34 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some people get a "hunukkah bush"
but its technically a christmas tree i do believe, and they can decorate it depending on how they like it
and yes we do exchange gifts during the eight days; and it is a happy time for all of us.
2007-12-12 08:24:04 · answer #9 · answered by country_music_lover_01 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My husband is jewish... I'm catholic.... so we have a tree, but it's by no means a hanukkah bush.
2007-12-18 12:52:53 · answer #10 · answered by Scout 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lisa B!!! here is your virtual stocking. It has some candy, some perfume and coupons to blockbuster. Happy Hanakka
2007-12-17 09:22:35 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋