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The custom of Hanukkah bush [3] is a bone of contention between those Jews who see it, especially in its "menorah look-alike" manifestations, as a distinctly Jewish plant badge; and those Jews who regard it as an assimilationist variation of a Christmas tree — especially when it is indistinguishable from the latter.
The first historically documented Christmas tree was erected in Vienna in 1814 by the Jewish socialite Fanny von Arnstein, who had brought this custom from Berlin. [8] The founder of Zionism Theodor Herzl also celebrated Christmas or at least allowed a tree to be set up in his house for his children and suggested the name "Hanukkah Tree".
Hanukkah starts on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day roughly once every 15 years. Since 1900, there have been five years that the first night of Hanukkah began on Christmas Day : 2024, 2005, 1959 ...
A round of Reindeer Antler Ring Toss, Christmas Name That Tune, or "How Old Is Santa?"is fun for kids of all ages. Some of these Christmas activities even come with a handy-dandy free printable ...
A large public menorah, with a Christmas tree visible in the background, at Pariser Platz on December 11, 2020. The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, traditionally a minor one, is considered important in the modern United States because it occurs during the Christmas and holiday season; many American Jews view it as a Jewish counterpart to Christmas ...
Matzo Ball Soup. No soup is more synonymous with Jewish celebrations than matzo ball soup. All that’s needed for a soup to be called matzo ball soup is chicken broth and a matzo ball or two ...
Hanukkah, an eight-day Jewish celebration commemorated by the lighting of the menorah, traditional foods, games and gifts, will begin on Wednesday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day.
Hanukkah table. Hanukkah [a] (/ ˈ h æ n ə k ə /, / ˈ h ɑː n ə k ə /; חֲנֻכָּה Ḥănukkā listen ⓘ) is a Jewish festival commemorating the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent rededication of the Second Temple at the beginning of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE.