18.5 - Jewish Christmas Trees
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Are you Jewish and stressing over whether and/or how to have a Christmas tree in your house? Are you wondering if you would be the first Jew to ever do something so crazy? (Spoiler: no, you wouldn't.)
Tune in to this episode to chat with Rabbi LeighAnn about tips for making the Christmas Tree choice, alternatives and compromises that *could* make it work for you and your partner, and stories about some famous (and normal)Jews who LOVED their Christmas trees.
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Hope to see you next time! Remember - there is ALWAYS more learning to do!
<3 Rabbi LeighAnn
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.jta.org/jewniverse/2010/theodor-herzls-christmas-tree
https://forward.com/israel/356767/when-theodor-herzl-lit-his-christmas-tree/
https://time.com/5736523/history-of-christmas-trees/
https://jewishunpacked.com/why-do-some-jews-put-up-christmas-trees-around-new-years-unpacking-novy-god-sylvester/
https://www.amazon.com/Latke-Who-Couldnt-Stop-Screaming/dp/1932416870
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