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I'm the immediate pp.  I'm not the pp you think I am.  I'm not Jewish, I'm Christian and this is my observation of what Christmas has become.  I get that you want to protect your religion, I'm just saying I don't think having a Christmas tree is an indication that someone wants to be Christian or that it's a slow creep into Chrstianity.  It might be a slow creep into materialism, but given the gifts my Jewish friends give their kids for Hanukkah now, that's already happening.  A pp said the decorate the tree with Jewish symbols, that's a great way to keep your kids in your faith from feeling like outsiders during this time.  The mensch on a bench instead of the elf on the shelf also does this, and actually does it in a was that teaches about Jewish traditions.  [/quote]

Its a slow creep away from Jewish identity, which is related to, but not quite the same as, the Jewish faith.

Since you are a Christian may I suggest that, unless you have made the study of Jewish identity, culture and history your vocation, you almost certainly do NOT understand the relationship among religion, culture, minority status, and identity among American Jews.

Decorating a tree with Jewish symbols feels gross to me. I bet most born Jews who are not completely assimilated will share that feeling.

If people want their kids to learn Jewish traditions, and prefer using holidays for that rather than a shul religious school, I would suggest Purim, Passover, Sukkot and Shavuot for that.  [/quote]

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