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By Alice Hale
Personal narrative from a converted Jew who’s trying to give up Christmas--but her children won’t let her.
Date: 08-01-2012
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By Cheryl Opper
Personal narrative by an intermarried Christian woman who initially agreed to raising her daughter as a Jew, but realized that she wanted parts of Christian tradition in her house.
Date: 08-08-2006
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By Rena Mello
Personal narrative about an interfaith couple who argued over whether or not to have a Christmas tree until the man decided he loved the woman too much to break up over that issue. His flexibility, plus an interfaith couples discussion group the c
Date: 11-15-2006
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By Marlena Thompson
Personal narrative about an intermarried woman who refused to have a Christmas tree in her home until her husband had a stroke and she realized how much he had missed having one.
Date: 12-04-2006
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By Cara Nissman
Personal narrative about an interdating woman who spent Christmas with her boyfriend’s large family, and brought a menorah along.
Date: 08-09-2006
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By Jane Ulman
Reprinted pesronal narrative from a Jewish mother describing what Hanukkah has to do with gift-giving historically and in her family.
Date: 08-08-2006
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By Linda Bachmann
Reprinted personal narrative from a Jewish woman who confesses her love of Christmas carols.
Date: 08-08-2006
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By Dr. Paula Brody
Professional advice saying that it won’t confuse children to celebrate Christmas with their non-Jewish family members IF they celebrate other Jewish holidays and so have a solid Jewish identity.
Date: 08-08-2006
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By Jennifer Kittay
Personal narrative by a woman who grew up in an interfaith family, remembering how Christmas in her house was more about tradition, familiarity and family than religion.
Date: 08-10-2006
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By Elizabeth Lund
Reprinted news article about how interfaith couples of many different combinations need to communicate and search for common ground, practices which our nation can learn from.
Date: 08-10-2006