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  2. Hanukkah bush - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Christmas ornament - Wikipedia

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    Since the 19th century, there are a large number of manufacturers producing sophisticated Christmas glass ornaments in Poland, which produce "bombka" or the plural form "bombki"; Poland is the largest producer of glass bombe (bauble) ornaments that are exported to many countries all over the world, mainly to the United States, Japan, Australia ...

  4. Christmas decoration - Wikipedia

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    Figural glass Christmas ornaments originated in the small town of Lauscha, Germany in the latter half of the 19th century. [25] The town had long produced fine glassware. The production of Christmas ornaments became a family affair for many people. Some families invested 16 hours a day in production. For some, it was their sole source of income.

  5. Jewish symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Various numbers play a significant role in Jewish texts or practice. Some such numbers were used as mnemonics to help remember concepts, while other numbers were considered to have intrinsic significance or allusive meaning. Numbers such as 7, 10, 12, and 40 were known for recurring in symbolic contexts.

  6. Christmas in Israel - Wikipedia

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    Christmas tree at the holiday celebrations in Haifa, 2021 Christmas celebrations in Israel are few compared to other places in the world. Since only 2.5% of the country's population are Christians and Christmas is not one of Israel's holidays , Christmas is not a common holiday in Israel, this is due to the fact that the country was set up ...

  7. Jahwist - Wikipedia

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    This was generally accepted until a crucial 1976 study by H. H. Schmid, Der sogenannte Jahwist ("The So-called Yahwist"), argued that J knew the prophetic books of the 8th and 7th centuries BCE, while the prophets did not know the traditions of the Torah, meaning J could not be earlier than the 7th century. [15]

  8. Legend of the Christmas Spider - Wikipedia

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    Ukrainians also create small Christmas tree ornaments in the shape of a spider (known as pavuchky, literally "little spiders"), usually made of paper and wire. They also decorate Christmas trees with artificial spider webs. [11] The tradition of using tinsel is also said to be because of this story. [3] [2] [12]

  9. Christmas pickle - Wikipedia

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    A glass Christmas pickle. The Christmas pickle is an American Christmas tradition. A decoration in the shape of a pickle is hidden on a Christmas tree, with the finder receiving either a reward or good fortune for the next year. There are a number of different origin stories attributed to the tradition, including one originating in Germany.