As Interfaith families are welcomes by more and more Jewish communities, many wonder what to do about Christmas and erev Christmas. Does it just remain the holiday where kids wonder why they always go to one side of the family…
Tag: christmas
Eating Chinese Food on Christmas is not frum
I didn’t know from this Chinese Food Christmas minhag until I first met non-religious Jews. All I can remember from the Christmas of my youth is asking our doorman if we could take candy canes off of our lobbies tree,…
Christmas Niggun – amazing!!!
It can’t be that famous if no one’s ever sent it to me, this is amazing!
Marrying a convert has its pluses: Christmas with the in-laws!
Let’s face it, as an FFB I’ve been deprived of some pretty pivotal moments in life. My father never told me to use protection, I never got to go to prom (I still have no idea how to dance with…
What do you think of public menorahs?
My wife I were out in San Jose last night and there happened to be this Holiday carnival going on last night. We squeezed our way through this invasion of Mexicans to find some decent San Jose territory to walk…
Jihad Bells
Offensive to some I’m sure, but hilarious to me. Hat Tip Dov Bear
Merry Christmas from the Kotel
Hat Tip Dov Bear
Frum Satire show in San Francisco Motzoi Shabbos/Christmas
I know it’s a bit short notice and I know a lot of people will be away, but for those of you that are here and have nothing to do on Motzoi Shabbos/Christmas in the Bay Area I will be…
Hilchos Christmas
Similar to Yom Kippur, Christmas falls out on shabbos this year making for some complications, but many halachic authorities have come together to help us get through this very difficult yuntiff. Hilchos Crotzmas is already available in select seforim stores…
Pope knocked down by woman at Christmas Mass
This video of the Pope getting tackled by a woman at the Vatican during Christmas Mass is sure to go viral, it also shows how easy it is to attack the Pope, and I feel like terrorists and other folks…
What are you doing for Christmas?
What are you doing for Christmas or erev-Christmas? I get that question all the time from Jews, and until recently I never really thought about it. Should Jews celebrate Christmas? It doesn’t make much sense to me.
How do you un-celebrate non-Jewish holidays?
At one time or another some of you converters (not the DC to AC types) have asked me how to un-celebrate non-Jewish holidays and I really have no idea how. After all, I grew up frum and never tried to…