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When my husband read an early draft of this essay, he asked, "Why doesn't her partner have to support our daughter? After all, they agreed to raise children as Jews." What does it mean to raise a Jewish child?
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Go To BlogsPersonal narrative about a born Jewish couple that disagreed over having a Christmas tree in their home.
Date: 08-01-2012Before, Christmas had been entirely self-indulgent, an orgy of good tidings and cheer that my Jewish partner had lovingly enabled. Suddenly this year, every decoration suddenly took on the weight of the added burden of "meaning" through my son's eyes.
Date: 08-01-2012Personal narrative about a Jewish woman who grew up celebrating Christmas--and how her Christian husband put a stop to it.
Date: 08-01-2012Children enjoy helping their parents prepare for special occasions, and Hanukkah is no exception.
Date: 08-01-2012Editorial by Ed Case, the publisher of InterfaithFamily.com, arguing against the celebration of Chrismukkah since it overlooks the important differences between Christmas and Hanukkah, and it "eliminates the integrity of each."
Date: 08-01-2012Opinion piece from the creator of Chismukkah.com, arguing why it is a good idea: it leads people to be open-minded, and is a way "to break down barriers that separate us...it celebrates what we have in common rather than what makes us diffe
Date: 08-01-2012Personal narrative about woman with a Catholic father who feels very Jewish and is Jewishly involved but still celebrates and finds meaning in Christmas.
Date: 08-01-2012Personal narrative from a converted Jew who’s trying to give up Christmas--but her children won’t let her.
Date: 08-01-2012Ever since her first Christmas with their family, she's loved being a Jew at her in-law's special holiday.
Date: 08-01-2012She had such happy memories of celebrating Christmas in her Jewish family as a child that she threw herself into Christmas as an adult. Giving it up has been difficult for her--and for the children of her first, interfaith marriage.
Date: 08-01-2012
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