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What is the Jewish holiday celebrated around the 1st of December?
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∙ 6y ago
Chanukah is the holiday which usually falls in December. You must remember that Jewish people go by a different calendar. Christmas always falls on December 25th because Christians follow a solar calendar. Jewish people follow the lunar calendar so the day changes from a Christians point of view, but it is always on the same day in the Jewish calendar.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoDecember 25th has no particular significance in Judaism. So, the way it works out, there are several possibilities for different Jews in different situations within our predominantly Christian American society:
If it's a Saturday, then ...
-- Nothing about it is any different in any way from any other Saturday, with the possible exception that there's sure to be less traffic to Dodge when I walk across the busy street on the way to the synagogue.
If it's a weekday, then ...
-- I can celebrate and sleep late because the regular morning service at the synagogue will start at 8:00 instead of 6:15 because nobody has to go to work today.
-- I can celebrate because I'm working in somebody else's place today, so that they can be home with their family for Christmas, and I can bank a day off that I can use when I need it for MY holiday.
-- I can celebrate and sleep late because the office is closed and I don't have to go to work today.
There are also some years where December 25th happens to be one of the eight days of Hanukkah and features celebration accordingly. However, these celebrations are no different than the ones on any other night of Hanukkah nor are in anyway connected to Christmas or Christmas ritual.
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∙ 13y agoJews have no holidays tied to months on the Gregorian calendar. Jews use the Hebrew calendar, which does not line up evenly with the Gregorian calendar.
The following Jewish holidays sometimes occur in December:
- Rosh Hodesh Heshvan
- Rosh Hodesh Kislev
- Hanukkah
- the 10th of Tevet
- 4 or 5 Shabbats usually fall in December
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Who first celebrated?
As far as the first religious holiday that was celebrated, the most supported holiday is the Jewish Passover. However, the oldest holiday that was celebrated is New Years which is a celebration that begun around 4,000 years ago, celebrated by the ancient Babylonians.
What is the Jewish equivalent for Christmas?
There is no "Jewish Christmas". The Jewish Savior is not yet born. If perhaps you are asking about Hanukkah, this is a holiday that occurs around the same time as Christmas but shares no similarities in terms of meaning or purpose.
Is Hanukkah the way that Jews celebrate Christmas?
No. There is no "Jewish Christmas". The Jewish Savior is not yet born. Hanukkah is a holiday that occurs around the same time as Christmas but shares no similarities in terms of meaning or purpose.
What other holidays fall around Christmas time?
Several holidays are celebrated around Christmas time. Three of them are: Hanukkah - Dates vary from year to year, Hannukkak is a Jewish holiday that has no connection to Christmas. Boxing Day - Celebrated in England and other countries on December 26, it has nothing to do with the sport of boxing. Kwanzaa - A week long celebration from December 26 to January 1 in the United States, Kwanzaa is an observance of African-American heritage and culture.
When was Christmas first celebrated as a holiday in the US?
In around 1700
What Jewish festival is on the winter solstice?
There are no Jewish festivals specifically tied to the solar calendar or to the winter solstice. The Hebrew calendar is a LUNAR calendar, which is kept (roughly) in synchronization with the solar year by inserting "leap months". The relatively minor holiday of Hannukah is celebrated for eight days beginning on Kislev 25, a date that generally occurs around mid-December, and which occasionally overlaps the northern hemisphere winter solstice on December 21. However, Hannukah can start as early as the first of December, or as late as the 24th of December.
What is the Jewish version of Christmas?
There is no "Jewish Christmas". The Jewish Savior is not yet born. If perhaps you are asking about Hanukkah, this is a holiday that occurs around the same time as Christmas but shares no similarities in terms of meaning or purpose.
What do Jewish children celebrate instead of Christmas?
Jews don't celebrate anything instead of Christmas. This is because Jesus plays no role whatsoever in Judaism, therefore there is no Jewish holiday to celebrate him. Some people mistakenly believe that Channukah is the "Jewish Christmas", however, this couldn't be further from the truth. Channukah celebrates the rejection of forced assimilation, celebrating Christmas would directly violate the meaning of Channukah.
Which holiday is celebrated the most?
Many people celebrate Christmas and the New Year around the world.
Is there any holiday that starts with D?
Day of the Dead is celebrated November 2nd in Brazil. It is a holiday honoring the dead with prayers, flowers and candles.
When should someone start wearing their Christmas pjs?
Christmas pyjamas are most commonly first worn around the 15th to the 20th of December when the Christmas holiday is really starting to be celebrated. However, this can depend on the actual household members.
Why do they celebrate Hanukkah on December 4th?
The first night of Hannuka is celebrated on the Jewish date of the 25th of Kislev. This day changes in relation to the Gregorian calender, and so "moves" in relation to the dates used by most of the world. It usually works out around the end of November or the beginning of December.
