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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Christmas and Valentines Day are secular now, Guys.  Enjoy! [/quote]

Well so are Rosh Hahahah and Yom Kippur --- just join Machar, the Jewish secular synagogue, to see that they are secular!

So if that is part of your heritage or not, you can enjoy!  Not that I see why non-Jews every embracing our most important holidays.

But, please don't tell us Jews that because Christmas, which celebrates the birth of a person who other worship as a god, has become secular, Jews should embrace it.  It's commendable for Jews to keep their unique culture and not assimilate with the majority Christian culture.  I personally admire Jews who show that Christmas is not an "American" holiday any more than Hanukkah is -- American means diverse religions so no religious holiday is an "American" one.[/quote]

Do you and your husband exchange Valentines Day gifts?  Do you go to December 31st New Year’s Eve parties or wish others a happy new year on January 1st?

Both of those are Christian holidays.

And yes, Christmas and New Year’s Day are both national holidays (banks, federal offices, post office etc are closed in observance).

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[b]Valentines Day[/b] and birthdays are not Christian Holidays.  Valentines Day is a hallmark holiday.  Christmas should not be celebrated by Jews.  Most of us, even non-practicing, have absolutely no interest in Christmas or a tree and our tradition is movies and Chinese food.[/quote]
You need to read up on Saint Valentine.  It is very much a Christian holiday.  Some Christians  still conduct masses and religious ceremonies in his honor.  Is it just Jesus who offends you, but other Christians like Saint Valentine are okay?  So, all this time Jews like you were celebrating Valentines, but didn't know it is  has  a Christian origin.  :lol:  Let me tell you that many of the things that you partake in have a Christian origin.  So, why throw tantrums over Christmas, but other Christian related things are okay with you.  [/quote]

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