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[quote=Anonymous]OP - I think you are asking this question because you are trying to get comfortable with the idea of a tree, and I appreciate how complicated this must feel for you.  At the end of the day though, it doesn't really matter what the tree means to anyone else (or what your DH's relationship with religion is). It matters what it means to you, but also what it means to your DSD. You have a new member of your household and she is not Jewish, she is Catholic. And she is your DH's child, and should also feel comfortable in his - and now her - home. It may be that the three of you need to have a conversation about how to acknowledge both traditions in a way that feels respectful to everyone - perhaps it's a small tree, or a wreath, or something else.  But I do think this is a different issue than how a married couple reconcile their faiths in a mixed marriage and choose to raise children from that marriage. I would just add for your DC with DH, I appreciate that a tree (or some other symbol) might be confusing but if you turn it into a lesson of tolerance of the faiths of your other family members, you might be surprised at how well they understand.[/quote]

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