Jews with Christmas/Holiday trees

[Anonymous]

My wife and I (and now our son too) have cut down a tree every year since we met. For me, growing up in Russia, we always had a New Year's tree. Everyone did. Didn't have a thing to do with Christmas. We put our presents under the tree and opened them up at midnight on New Year's. Got to America and discovered that trees were practically free om December 26th.

My wife grew up in the US celebrating Christmas. We are both atheists (although I'm culturally Jewish) but we like the family tradition so now we cut down our tree before Christmas but still put presents under it that are opened up on New Year's.

[Anonymous]

who cares what anyone thinks. Put up a tree if you want to.
Don't condemn others for not sharing your beliefs and policies regarding trees. Aren't there more important arguments to be had?

[Anonymous]

Jews with Christmas Trees! Yeah, we should start a club! We are both Jewish and DD goes to a Jewish preschool - and we had a tree last year and loved it! It smelled so good and looked so beautiful.

Can’t wait to get another this year!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My wife and I (and now our son too) have cut down a tree every year since we met. For me, growing up in Russia, we always had a New Year's tree. Everyone did. Didn't have a thing to do with Christmas. We put our presents under the tree and opened them up at midnight on New Year's. Got to America and discovered that trees were practically free om December 26th.

My wife grew up in the US celebrating Christmas. We are both atheists (although I'm culturally Jewish) but we like the family tradition so now we cut down our tree before Christmas but still put presents under it that are opened up on New Year's.

New Year’s Day is the 8th day of Christmas so you’re still in the traditional window

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 3 yr old wanted a pony. I’ve alwsys wanted one too.

And if you lived in a place where you could easily have a pony and ponies were inexpensive, you’d get one.

[Anonymous]

I'm from a very Jewish area (not Jewish myself). Everyone had Hannukah bushes that looked like Christmas trees. And they put blue and white lights on their houses with huge menorahs in the yard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is not a holiday tree. No.

THIS

Yes, it is. Cutting down evergreen trees and decorating them was popular long before the birth of Christ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm from a very Jewish area (not Jewish myself). Everyone had Hannukah bushes that looked like Christmas trees. And they put blue and white lights on their houses with huge menorahs in the yard.

Are Hannukah Bushes generally smaller than Christmas Trees?

[Anonymous]

Do you ever wonder why the xmas tree sales are hosting by churches and not synagogues?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm from a very Jewish area (not Jewish myself). Everyone had Hannukah bushes that looked like Christmas trees. And they put blue and white lights on their houses with huge menorahs in the yard.

Are Hannukah Bushes generally smaller than Christmas Trees?

Sure. Some were. Some were just Christmas trees being called a Hanukkah bush

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you ever wonder why the xmas tree sales are hosting by churches and not synagogues?

Nope. Never once wondered about that. We order our trees from Williams Sonoma.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm from a very Jewish area (not Jewish myself). Everyone had Hannukah bushes that looked like Christmas trees. And they put blue and white lights on their houses with huge menorahs in the yard.

Are Hannukah Bushes generally smaller than Christmas Trees?

Sure. Some were. Some were just Christmas trees being called a Hanukkah bush

I think I like “Holiday Tree” better.

[Anonymous]

So on DCUM it's OK for one religion to use the unique aspects of another, but you can't wear a sumo outfit on Halloween unless you're Asian? So cultural appropriation is much more of a grey area here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So on DCUM it's OK for one religion to use the unique aspects of another, but you can't wear a sumo outfit on Halloween unless you're Asian? So cultural appropriation is much more of a grey area here.

Nothing unique about an evergreen tree with lights on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So on DCUM it's OK for one religion to use the unique aspects of another, but you can't wear a sumo outfit on Halloween unless you're Asian? So cultural appropriation is much more of a grey area here.

Let me ask: okay, any Christians have a problem with this Jew getting a pine tree and putting lights on it?