JEWISH ON CHRISTMAS! What Jewish People Do on Christmas?! 

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Hi Marion! You are such a sweetie...this was a cute video !!! As a Christian, I can say from the heart that I LOVE Jewish people and I find your customs fascinating. Regardless of our differences, you are God’s chosen people. Keep those videos coming, my dear! You have become one of my top 3 favorite RU-vidrs, but I’m sure it has nothing to do with your absolutely adorable angel-on-earth son Max !!! Sending much love...🤣😘❤️

Tonight, as I listen to your channel, I’m making my first Hanukkah decorations! Last year was the final Christmas for our family to celebrate. After learning the roots of Christmas, we decided that God wouldn’t be pleased by us celebrating it. This past spring, my husband dragged our gorgeous brand new tree to the curb for the trash. It definitely is a challenge not celebrating anymore when it’s been a huge part of your entire life. Thanks for sharing! We will be hitting up the best Chinese restaurant on Christmas Day and making new family traditions and memories!

This was such an interesting perspective. 💗 I’m Christian but really enjoyed watching how you celebrate Hanukkah. Very special! 😊 Keep up the great work on your channel.

As a Jewish man I really don't see many RU-vid channels. It really means a lot.

I always say that my 4yo daughter has Christmas FOMO 😂One tradition we have is we try to get together at some point in December with some close friends that do celebrate Christmas and my daughter can enjoy their tree, decorations, etc. We explain to her that it's a mitzvah to help other people celebrate their holidays and to learn about other religions. We try not to compensate for Christmas with Hanukah because, as you said, the holiday isn't as significant. This year, we've been talking to her a lot about how lucky we are to have Shabbat, an amazing holiday that comes every week. Great video as always!!

As a CandE christian (Christmas and Easter!) but growing up I was always kinda jealous of my Jewish friends. I don’t know, I’m such a holiday person and my Jewish friends had so many cool holidays with so many deeply meaningful messages behind them. I just got Christmas and the Easter bunny. It probably was a grass is always greener thing. Now I appreciate the fact that I get Christmas and try to get invited to as many Hanukkah parties as possible.

My ex boss was Jewish, he told me that as xmas day is a public holiday, he would have a family get together and cook the British traditional Xmas meal (turkey, kosher of course!). Most of my Muslim friends do the same thing as well! Congratulations on the birth of your son. Elay 🇬🇧

I’m not Jewish but I grew up keeping all of the feast days and know that feeling of what do you on Christmas Day. The feast of Tabernacles is our biggest gift giving season annually for my family. All is well. Thanks for letting us know about the Chinese restaurants being open on Christmas Day. We may have to check that out where we live. Keep up the good work and great videos lady.

You are adorable!! Thank you for sharing what a lot of non Christians feel about Christmas with honesty.

We do Chinese food and relax. Love seeing neighbors celebrate with their family. It’s a fun and great day. I do love all the sales helps me get ready for next Chanukah 🕎😊

Marion, I love all of your videos but this one was so wonderful. I so appreciate your honesty and seeing a Jewish point of view about Christmas! I always had some Jewish envy because the celebrations were so closely connected to specific traditions (but as a kid, I so desperately wanted to go to summer camp with all of my Jewish friends when I knew my parents never could afforded to send me to a summer camp). As a Christian child, Christmas was such a magical time, but now as an adult and mother it’s hard to balance a Christ centered Christmas with American/Santa christmas. Loved your thoughts and I am sure if you ever had a tree it would be absolutely beautiful! 😉 I love that your husband humors you with it 😂❤️

I loved this video! Growing up my parents really attempted to make Chanukah a bigger deal to balance the Christmas celebrations. We had a GIANT dreidel (like you could fit a toddler in it) and my parents would put a gift in it each night. However, I was raised to really participate in lots of cultural traditions without believing in other religions. I was taken caroling and went yearly to one family’s Christmas morning. I knew that it wasn’t my religion but that we could help other folks celebrate and join in for the fun. Now my Christian husband has us with a tree (sometimes I’m a little torn about it) but he says the prayers over the menorah with me every night as well. I love having non-Jewish friends over to celebrate Jewish traditions because enjoying each other’s culture is all part of our amazing world.

Your Christmas hat story was hilarious. My inlaws are Jewish and my husband so I converted. My Jewish mother in law told me she always wanted a Christmas tree! She said her mom, used to sing all the Christmas carols! When my husband was 6 or so his Jewish Dad took him to see Santa. On Christmas we went to the movies too! On Christmas Eve, my husband owned a store, and he and his parents and I all went to Red Lobster on Christmas Eve after they worked hard in their store! Then dont forget, you guys celebrate New Years Eve like we do with Jewish family and friends! Thanks for your delightful videos!

i'm Jewish&A Born-Again Christian&A Roman Catholic!&I'm Still-HAPPY!-Raymond 'Mike" Hong!&(I Enjoy-Your Video-About Jewish Experiences&Thanks&Good Luck!-Mike!)😎👍!!!!!!!!!

As someone who was raised in a mixed-faith household, I had my birthday, Chanukah, and then Christmas all in one month. It was a wild month for presents and cash.

Loved this-sharing joy and love is the heart of Christmas! Just as you love seeing our traditions, I enjoy seeing and learning about Jewish holiday traditions

Love this video! I'm Catholic and I've always wondered what other cultures did for Christmas as in Ireland there isn't a very big Jewish community. Love that you totally embrace the holiday, wish we could enjoy other religions traditions aswell x

I’ve always wondered what people who don’t celebrate Christmas do the day of because everything is usually closed. Thanks for explaining it!

You are delightful! I enjoy watching your channel. So, I celebrate both Hannukah and Christmas! I recently found out I had Jewish ancestry and have always felt a connection with the Jewish people, so now I light the mennorah and recite the blessings.

“Christmas envy!” That’s so funny! 😅😂 I used to have “Hanukkah envy,” because my best friend’s mom was Christian, and dad was Jewish, so she got to celebrate both holidays! 😊

Yesssss.... I CAN IDENTIFY! It’s Chinese food and friends for us too!

For me I love having Chinese food with family and friends and then go to a movie on Christmas. Strange, these years I see many Christians doing the same instead of going to church.

I am loving that sweatshirt you're wearing, looks so cozy!

Another Christian viewer here. Loved this and I love your videos!!! Keep teaching us about Judaism! ❤️

I am Jewish and that is exactly what I do but sometimes my family go on holiday and a go around that time i celebrate channukkah to its fullest as well

Very understandable and relatable! I have talked with Indian Christians with similar feelings about Dewali. Signed, another Christian that enjoys your videos.

Christmas is exactly/almost a week away. I bet some Jewish families here in the States are already looking forward (or not) to their annual family get together at their favorite Chinese restaurants. This much joked about stereotype actually carries a factual basis. So why do Jewish Americans love Chinese food? Did they mistake wontons for kreplach? Let’s explore this fascinating topic together! Link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Au_4jdexsLg.html

I feel the same way about Jewish tradition. All the lovely holidays and traditions. Such devotion. Unfortunately, I can't deny who I am, and can only admire from a distance. Thank you for all of your effort. Be well.

I want to say that I love your videos. I became a widow last year and my 3yo son and I celebrate everything by ourselves, as my family of origin is Catholic. Your videos make me excited for everything from Shabbat to all the holidays, and it's not easy for me to be happy or excited about anything anymore. This year though, the last days of Channukah fall on Christmas and my family will, if not participate, then stand there and humor me while I pray and light the candles. I like that Joseph will celebrate all of these holidays (his little "Shaht Shawome" on Friday evening service never fails to make people fawn, LOL) I want him to have that connection to both my family's traditions and our own as a new, two person family. I don't think we will do many presents because he'll be lavished with them by the grandparents already, but I'm going to make everything meaningful and fun. You give great tips on everything, thank you. 🙂

Same here : ) I'm a Christian too and I love Jews. -- You are indeed God's chosen ones. One more thing I have to say, I love your authenticity and warmth in your videos. Keep it up ! ♥️.

I don’t celebrate Christmas either but the holiday is fun to watch and be a spectator. The hallmark type movies are great to watch. When I go shopping the songs get stuck in my head which makes me go crazy cuz I can’t get them back out! 😂 I love seeing the lights and how people decorate their lawns. At work there’s so much food around, especially cakes and sweets. I feel like I gain 5 lbs on the holidays even though I don’t celebrate! Christmas is very exhausting too for many people. There’s too much to be done. So I guess that folks like us maybe get the best of it.

Ahh you’re such a sweet person! So funny that this was randomly recommended to me in the middle of June and I’m not even Jewish… but I’m happy it was!

On Christmas Day I usually get together with my friends who live in Riverdale in the Bronx and we watch basketball all day because the first game starts at noon. Christmas was on Sunday last year and it also happened to be the last night of lighting Hanukkah candles so that was cool. Since Christmas was on Sunday it also meant FOOTBALL. This year it's on Monday so again we'll be able to watch football. On the subway ride up to Riverdale I took off my snow hat and I had a kippah on and a guy decked out in Christmas clothes said to me "Shalom!! Happy Hanukkah!!" and of course I smiled and said thank you. It was a very cool moment in all the craziness that goes on in NYC. I don't recall myself having any sort of Christmas envy. Now at the age of 21 I take pride in being Jewish on Christmas.

I totally grew up with Christmas envy, but in my house it was strictly forbidden. My Father's second wife turned out to be Catholic and all of a sudden my strictly Jewish Father turned into Jewish Santa. He made sure all the Christmas decorations were perfect and my Step Mother's tree was beautiful. He even learned to hang lights on the house. My kids grew up celebrating both holidays and loving it.

I’m converting to Judaism (Reform), and I made my own Chinese food and watched movies and stuff. I haven’t been a Christian in years and haven’t put up a tree in a long time. I find the overall meaning behind Hanukkah (fighting against forced assimilation) to be a wonderful thing especially as I have chosen Judaism for myself.

I put lights around my house and put up my Christmas tree in the living room near the window. I do love getting presents and finding gifts in stockings. Down here, we only see Santa Claus in malls. I would like watch Christmas movies and wrap up presents for my friends. And I do get Chinese food. Chow mein is my favorite. And I do love blue and white too. The balls you were saying are called ornaments. Honestly, I celebrate Christmas and that's okay. But I do love the Hanukkah traditions.

I’m an atheist and I love Christmas. I think I’m culturally christian the way some people describe themselves as culturally Jewish but don’t practice the religion. I love the hymns, the Christmas trees, the lights. I just love Christmas

Hi! Not Jewish, but love watching your videos 😃 I really enjoyed this one because I always wondered! Thanks for sharing! ☺️

I love that I found your channel! I recently found out through 23 and me that I’m 13.8% Ashkenazi Jewish and I find myself trying to find out more about this unknown piece of myself! My favorite teacher growing up was my 4th grade teacher and she was Jewish. She loaned me a book series called All-of-a-kind family and those were some of my favorite books! Anyway just wanted to say hello and I’m loving what I’m learning from your videos!

Your so lovely 😀💕 Christmas is a lovely Holiday and so is Hannukah. We celebrate Christmas but I would love to celebrate Hannukah 💕 I think the traditions you have a great and I am glad you like the Christmas lights that's my favourite part too 😀💕x x

FYI!! The world wants us to think Christmas is about Yeshua/Jesus. Unfortunately is has nothing to do with him. It’s all completely pagan. Every bit of it. And this is coming from a follower of Messiah!! 😊. He would have never celebrated it. Christmas used to be my FAVORITE holiday, but the Father is very clear in Torah NOT TO PARTAKE IN PAGAN TRADITIONS. Yeshua/Jesus would have said the same. He was a kosher eating, Sabbath keeper that did as the Father instructed in Torah and set an example for us to do the same. It is hard being this way, but worth every single bit of it!! Great videos 😘

There was this show on, quite awhile ago called, " The O.C." stood for Orange County in California. One of the characters was Jewish. He fashioned a yamukha (sorry if i mispelled it) with the colors of a santa hat. It looked like a yamukha, but the trim was white, the center was was n it had a little white ball in the center. The characters also mashed Christmas and Hannukah together, n called it "Christmukka". Hope you found that humerous, don't mean to offend.

My husband's family decorates for winter instead of Christmas. They put up snowflake decorations and lights, and the let it snow decor because they have grandkids that aren't Jewish...and they didn't want those grandkids to be so confused when visiting during the holiday season. They also incorporate some Hanukkah decorations in there with all of the snow themed stuff and of course they buy gifts for the little ones. The grandkids have never felt that they are missing out, and their house stays decorated so beautifully ALL winter since it isn't Christmas decor, its decor celebrating the winter season.

Great video! I really would love to make some Jewish friends. Loved the Santa Hat story!

We are moving away from celebrating Christmas...it’s hard because we love it too! But I just don’t want my kids focused on it. I loved your perspective! We do celebrate Hanukkah though!!

As someone who celebrates Hanukkah and Christmas, my family tends to celebrate Hanukkah more. So on Christmas, for dinner we always go to a Chinese restaurant because they are the only restaurants open

We are Christian but my daughter expressed interest in learning about Hanukkah after reading a book called Hanukkah in Alaska. I told her all I knew. I made latkes (as authentic as I could) and we talked. She also loves hearing Jewish people “pray/sing” I’m Hebrew. She even tries to mimic it (I obviously don’t know how to speak it so I can’t help her there) And I was actually curious about dreidels. Thank you for your honest but also your kindness ❤❤❤

I always have Christmas Eve dinner and I invite my friends Jewish friends that they are not so religious and we have a lot of fun we enjoy very much

I'm Mesianic but Yeshua was Born un Sukkot and tes que celebrate Hannukah to. Thank you may Hashem Bless you.

I recently saw that next year, Hallmark Channel will have two Hanukkah movies during their Countdown to Christmas ... So be ready for the Hanukkah movies coming at you soon 😂

I enjoy watching your videos so much! I look forward to seeing new videos on Pesach!!!! I know it is a few months away, but it is my favorite holy day!

Another great video. I am a follower of Christ and I celebrate His birth at Christmas in a mighty way, with great thankfulness and joy! To address the legalists below here, it is for freedom that Christ set us free. :-) Anyway, I adore you and your lifestyle and your heart and your videos! You are precious! The love inside of you pours out of this screen; many Christians or so-called Christians could use a whole tutorial from you on what love is and how to convey it. God bless you and your beautiful family!

Thank you so much for sharing this part of your life with us. Hugs

I am a Catholic Christian and hence I accept the 1 and 2 Maccabees as canonical scripture. Rededicating the Temple of HaShem is indeed an important event in history. Celebrate Hanukkah with everything inside you can muster.

I was raised Catholic, and my parents divorced when I was 8 years old. My parents split the holiday, and my sister and I usually spent Christmas Eve with my dad and Christmas Day with my mom. That said, for may years, my dad took us to a movie early Christmas day. (Later, we'd do that on Christmas Eve before we opened presents.)

Perhaps you can help me understand something. I (raised Lutheran, a branch of Christianity) am engaged to and living with a Jewish man who appears to enjoy Christmas to some extent when it comes to family and fellowship but finds the signs of Christmas within his house to be abhorrent. He enjoys driving around and seeing Christmas lights and did so as a kid. He tolerates decorating in one room but is worried about people outside of the house seeing colored lights or anything Christmas-y so outside lights are a no go for him. He finds Christmas trees absolutely detestable. When I ask him why he feels this way about a holiday that I love because of it being filled with kindness, hope, happiness, love, and fun, he just says that he doesn't know why he feels this way, just that it's a Jewish thing and I wouldn't understand. I feel that like somewhere down the line he was taught too hate these things but has no further reason for it, but this is just a guess. Can you help me understand where this might be coming from? The other 11 1/2 months out of the year there is not even any discussion of anything like this so I am very confused why Christmas specifically is so off putting. Thanks for any ideas, knowledge, or hints you (or anyone) can provide! Added Note: He had a bar mitzvah. Due to severe dyslexia, while he learned the words to say, he didn't learn what they were. He didn't go to temple nor does he want to now. He doesn't follow the Torah that I know of, doesn't keep kosher, and loosely celebrates the holidays (as in sometimes fasts, sometimes not). This was his family during his upbringing, also. Like next year if I don't have Covid and a sinus infection and am sick for a month and can do things in order to prep for the high holidays, I will do more prep than he ever has which I will try but it will be my first time learning about them so I don't think I will do all that could be done. This makes it all the more confusing as I don't see how it can be religion based. He will say that, "

That’s so funny about Chinese food on Christmas! I’m Jewish and that’s what we used to do! When my son was growing up, he would get a small Chanukah gift every night. We would light the Menorah, sing sons, and just enjoy the bright holiday, like you said, when it was cold and dreary out. Well that was a long time ago, so now I celebrate with one or two Jewish friends,,mostly out for Chinese or Asian food. I want to wish you and your family a very bright, and happy Chanukah this year,,,especially with that beautiful new baby,,,Mazel Tov!! PS, when I was single I used to go to Christmas Mass with my Italian girlfriend,,,and celebrate Christmas with her in NYC. I love all the decorations, the stores, looking at the trees in the Malls, every Christmas,,and the lighting of the gigantic Menorah!!

Marion, I’m new to your channel, which I love. Let me be upfront, I’m an agnostic who was raised Episcopalian. Enjoy Christmas - most of it is pagan - NOT Christian, so don’t feel guilty about sharing Santa, et al with your kids. ❤

Hi! Thank you for sharing and you have a so sweet spirit 😊💕 And off topic: love your bed and colors, so elegant and my colors for interior is grey, white and a lot of light pink 😊 Blessings from Norway, Johanne 😊

Miracle at Moreaux is a 1980s film about Jewish children hiding in a Catholic school in France during WWII as Channukah and Christmas approach.

Marion! You are hilarious! (Big tree or small tree?! 🤣). 💗 You beat me to it, but I also have a “Jews on Xmas” video planned and will be sure to link up to yours! The more perspectives the merrier and as always, I’m loving your videos and your sweet sense of humor! You are wonderful at all the holidays, and your family is so lucky to have you! 🙌

We also rated lights until one year I drove to a very affluent area and there were no lights because all the Jewish doctors lived there lol now I’m converting after discovering ancestry and I have no lights or tree!

I don't think you can ask a few Jews or Christians what they do on Christmas and get the same answer from each one. even though I was born Jewish from a Very secular home in Boston. you just can't ignore the beauty of Christmas. it's not only a holiday but its a time of harmony. peacefulness, and Beautiful decorations. and Hanukkah also always come up very close to Christmas every year. Both holidays are a festival of lights. Both are beautiful. so, on Christmas, I'm usually invited to my family (which is partially Christian ) my ex-wife is Christian my kids are Christian. and usually, we have a Huge Christmas turkey. I personally enjoy the Christmas season. I love Christmas music. ALL the famous Christmas movies (my favorite is national lampoons Christmas Vacation. so What is the Big deal? even if you happen to ever be in Israel you'll find MANY Christians homes decorated for Christmas. . I LOVE IT Mary Christmas and happy Hanukkah. may the Lord give us peace in our hearts. and peace on earth. Amen

Hi Marion! I always enjoy your videos so much. I am a Christian, and I found you while searching for RU-vid content about various Jewish holidays and how they are celebrated today. You're a great resource, and I thank you for that. I also thank you for your warm and open spirit. I was taught from childhood to love and respect all Jewish people because they are God's chosen people, so I'm always interested in your perspective on things. Many years ago I worked for an attorney who was Jewish, and she told me that Jewish people always go to the movie theater on Christmas Day as it was usually the only place that was opened. We used to have the most wonderful discussions about our faith and how we practiced it and why. I'll close by sharing a funny story about Christmas Eve in the South. My mother (who is now deceased) and my in-laws lived in the same metropolitan area, so we were always challenged to figure out how to celebrate the holidays with both parents. As I am an only child, it was easier for us to move my celebration of Christmas with my mom to Christmas Eve since my husband's larger family had also always celebrated all the gift giving and huge meal on Christmas Day. By the time my children were born, my mother was over cooking a big meal. So, the challenge became finding a restaurant and going out to eat on Christmas Eve. And, as you well know, the only place you could go was to a Chinese restaurant. So, that became part of our Christmas Eve tradition with my mother. My children were in their early 20s before they realized that EVERYONE did NOT go out to a Chinese restaurant on Christmas Eve when some of their friends thought that was the strangest thing they'd ever heard of! But, we have done it so long now (long after my mother's passing) that now it doesn't seem like Christmas Eve if we don't have Chinese food - I don't know what we'll do this year with the pandemic - I guess we'll order delivery or something! Just thought that story might give you a giggle!

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This is so interesting to hear about! I grew up celebrating Christmas and then moved away from it and now to converting to Judaism. I have to say, I dislike Christmas hugely. Haha! And so do my kids, thank G-D! I think it makes it easier that I’m in Australia and so the Christmases we used to celebrate do not even remotely match the movies and what not anyway! I totally used to get Christmas envy when I did celebrate because ours were so un-American! We often join the rest of the country at the beach on Christmas Day, though for us it’s just a regular fun Summer activity that Dad can join in with because he’s got the day off work!

I’m a Christian, and I think your videos are very interesting!

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I really get a kick out of you!!! I was baptized Catholic but now I’m a retired Catholic. I love Christmas. But I’ve always wondered how other cultures and religions celebrate their holidays. My parents weren’t well off and I was the youngest of 4 kids. I had a friend when I was in grammar school and she was youngest of 7 kids. Her family used to regift items and I remember her telling me how many peasants she had under the tree vs my not so many. But to me it’s about giving.

Thank you for your kindness and gentleness. I love it.

Spending over 40 yrs in the church celebrating christmas, I love not celebrating it now - this is our second year not celebrating. I’ve enjoyed the 9 Jewish feasts/festivals instead and absolutely love everything about them. I’d rather celebrate Jewish festivals instead of christmas any day. Shalom

I’m assuming Jewish people do the same thing during Christmas that Christians do during Yom Kippur... Not giving a shit. No disrespect, but I’m sure if I lived in Israel, I would feel sorta out of place during the Jewish holidays. I just wouldn’t whine about it.

I've never saw Santa as religious, just a happy man who brings a few gifts and happiness. We prefer to celebrate Yule, the longest night of the year but not in a religious sense though, just family and nice food and pretty decorations.

I'm Catholic and I really enjoy your channel! I love celebrating Christmas and the purpose of Christmas is love. Hence, as Catholic, I invite you to enjoy X-Mas and if you can, take part of it! 🎄🎁 Would love to see a vlog on how you and your family spend Christmas ❤

So, you never got your Christmas unicorn?! Hehe (me neither). It is frustrating how much the schools focus on Christmas all December from a parenting perspective. Our tendency is to build a blanket nest and watch LotR or the Hobbit on our projector and make our own Chinese food and popcorn. We do have white garland lights around the window all December to bring more light on this darkest month.

I love your hair cut. It looks lovely.

Hi, I know this is old but ive been researching other religions because I think knowledge of others is so important. I'm trying to understand the issue with santa/santa hats? that has nothing to do with Christianity so why would it be an issue for your son to wear a Santa hat as a Jewish kid?

Just found. Working on a Christmas song "Christmas for Everyone". That said. I was raised Catholic, altar boy, worked in film TV Hollywood. With the exception of the name, Christmas, it's a holiday that's been around for ever. Long before the Catholic Church took it in the direction they did. It's actually a festival for Saturn/Odin (gods of the ancient times) but as you know, everyone feels that nice inside vibe that happens on that day (still researching). Parents always got Chinese on the eve. A tradition I started out here 😉 I could go on and on about seeing Jewish candles/menorah growing up then vanishing before we (children, had logic, still. ....the holiday is one of the few that "can" be celebrated by anyone if they are on or from this planet. 😉 (family secrets? 🧐🤔, mom was part Hungarian so . ....One day I'll get a dna test. Ha ha. Until then, if your reading this and have a tradition you that's out of the main stream, feel free to post your experience. Stay safe all . .. 🥰🤗

Aw that’s so sweet of you to work during the holidays to let your coworkers get time off!

I know exactly what Jewish people do on Christmas. They go to the movies. One Christmas I had nothing going on so I thought hey I'll go to the movies. I was thinking no one goes to the m ok vies 9n Christmas I'll have the whole theater to myself! Boy was I wrong. I never saw so many yamakas in my life! Huge lines and packed theater.

Oh yeah, Christmas gifts can be massive.

On Christmas, Jewsh folk go to Chinese Restaurants; but, Reform Jewish ALSO go to Chinese restaurants on Yom Kippor.

How do you feel about Christians who celebrate Jewish Holidays? I’m curious.

Love this! Cute idea, Marion!!

I’m a christin mother who married a Jewish man my kids ate half Jewish . I. Phage taught ht them their Jewish traditions as well as their christien. We light the manorha with the prayer every night of hannaka

Lol the level of gifts haha we used to get school clothes!

Definitely Chinese food! I used to work in a hospital so I always worked on Christmas. Now I’m off on Christmas, my company is closed between Christmas and New Years which is nice, but don’t do much on Christmas, just relax and watch movies.

Love the video. I keep meaning to make a video about how to help your kids with Christmas envy. Hopefully I’ll get it up soon.

omg hannukah is my absolute fave holiday!!! every day I make a cute diy or craft w my kids, when we light the menorah we either play a game as a family or have a hannukah treat, I decorate the living room (where we light the candles) w all kinds of cool stuff-nothing like Christmas tho either lol, I serve dinner in special plates so it's a party every night...omg can u tell I love it? 🤣😍

Oh I loved your story about the Santa hat. I’m new to your channel so I’m binging all of your videos! I always think of the Christmas decorations as non religious, even being a Christian myself. I put everything decoration and Santa related as make believe because it’s trademarked by Coca Cola. A lot of people don’t go to church on Christmas and have trees, but they don’t even have the standard ornaments…and some people even leave the tree up until Valentine’s Day. I like what you all do on Christmas…I’m always over the food because it’s very similar to that of thanksgiving…so Chinese seems refreshing!!!

Thanks for the video

This was a great video and you are so sweet. Yes, Christmas is a really fun and overwhelming holiday. As far as the gift level, I think it really depends on each family. The newest trend is to really scale down the gifts. But my kids get a ton of presents and they are that ultimate level. Although I think most of their birthdays gifts are a bit scaled down. But it really depends on the family. I had to laugh because a few years ago my young son had Hanukkah envy. When I told him they have eight nights of Hanukkah and get a gift for eight nights. He responded wait eight nights of presents for Jewish kids and only one morning of Christmas gifts. I said yes. Then he blurted our I want to be Jewish. I just laughed and I said it did not work that way.

This is so sweet! Me and my family get a Hanukkah bush and we decorate our Hanukkah bush and house with mostly Hanukkah decorations but we do decorate our bush with blue and white and silver ornaments because it’s really hard finding Hanukkah ornaments lol. And on Christmas Eve me and my family get Chinese food on Christmas Eve and we go to the movies on Christmas:)

I’ve enjoyed all of your Hanukah videos. We are Christian, but we never had big Christmas gifts. For several years my dad worked in a department store as head of their maintenance department and would either forget to buy gifts or run out of time. Those few years our gifts were mostly left over employee gifts that no one had taken that he grabbed on his way home...as an 11 year old I did not appreciate the alarm clock, picture frame or T-shirt with their store logo all over it as a gift. Now I laugh thinking back on those memories 😂 We also grew up eating latkes, my grandmother was of German decent so I don’t know if it’s just a German thing as well or maybe they were Jewish generations ago. I’m going to have to go track down her old recipes and see if we have it, it’s been years since we made them but I’m craving some after seeing them in your vlogs! ☺️

Enough with your constant smile. WOW!!!

Just because you “enjoy” it doesn’t mean you believe in it...I think how you deal with Christmas is perfect (and as you said, typical😂). Growing up in Brooklyn NY I lived and worked in a very religious Jewish community-Sephardic, Hasidic, etc....(Dentistry) although where we lived was (and still is I believe) a very mixed community. I was the token Christian in my office who received all the non-Kosher gifts the office received around the holidays and I loved it!

I'm an atheist (raised Xtian), still celebrate a totally secular Christmas and absolutely LOVE the time of year. I'm sad to hear you have envy and don't just celebrate it. But hey, you do you.

I celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas.