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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you move in with this woman and her child, who are not Jewish, you no longer live in a Jewish home. You live in a mixed religion home. And both parts of that mix, however religious or cultural the observances, should be respected.

-lapsed catholic married to a cultural Jewish man for nearly 18 years. We celebrate both sets of holidays all year long to some degree with our children and families. If you can’t be all in for this in your home, you need to not live with this woman. [/quote]

I think this is the best comment/advice OP.  I also think the Christmas tree issue you have comes down to having a “Jewish home” and if you move in with someone who has no interest in becoming Jewish and celebrates Christian holidays, then your joint home would be a mixed-religion home, not a “Jewish home.”  If you can’t be ok with that then you are really looking for a Jewish woman or someone interested in/willing to convert.

My husband was raised in a mixed-religion home and we are raising our kids Jewish.  We do not have a tree, but do celebrate Christmas every year at my in-laws.  If my in-laws are ever unable to host Christmas I have no idea what we’ll do.  I’m not thrilled with the idea of celebrating Christmas in our home, but I don’t know if I can really cancel Christmas for kids who have been celebrating it all their lives.  I guess it depends how old they are and what DH wants to do.[/quote]

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