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[quote=Anonymous]OP - I think you know this is a more complex issue from a Jewish identity perspective.  Yes, there are many mixed marriage secular and reform Jews that have trees.   I can't think of anyone who goes to "schul" most Saturday a.m's and keeps a  Kosher at home who does this.  I am guessing you are in a  liberal conservative congregation.  I was raised reform and could not handle a tree in the house when the kids were small (my wife was not raised Jewish)   We compromised and decorated with green wreaths and blue and silver bows.  That gave my wife sufficient connection to her holiday traditions while not making me uncomfortable.  I think your question is a good one, but not the most important.  The tree on this country is a symbol of religious 
and related cultural identity.  The real questions are how old are the kids and what did you and DH have in mind in terms of raising them Jewish?  How observant? How knowledgeable? How deeply rooted in identiy? What type of jewish community?  There are no right or wrongs in absolute terms, but relative to your objectives some things work better tan others.    [/quote]

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