How do Jews celebrate Christmas?

Answer 1

Jews do not celebrate Christmas.

But because most everything is closed, and many of their non-Jewish friends are busy, liberal Jews might go to the movies on December 25, or eat in Chinese restaurants, since they are often the only restaurants open.

If a Jew did want to celebrate Christmas, they would do it the same way anyone does.

Answer 2

Jews stay home, and go to the synagogue as usual. Acknowledging Christmas in any manner is forbidden in Jewish law; and the same goes for the other holidays of Christianity, and those of other religions.

Answer 2

They celebrate hannukah where they get one present everyday from one date to another.

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The above is wrong. Although Channukah falls somewhere in December, it has no tie to Christmas. Jews don't do anything for Christmas as that is not a holiday of ours. In North America, a lot of Jews will go to a movie and even go for Chinese food because those two are usually the only things open on Christmas.

Answer 3

There is no specific activity that Jews do during Christmas as Christmas is

not celebrated by Jews. However, because most schools are closed during

Christmas and many people have this time off work, many Jewish families will

take this time to go on a family vacation. Also, such things as movie theatres

are usually open so that is a popular activity.

One other very important act that Jews in non-Jewish cultures perform:

Swapping schedules with their non-Jewish co-workers, so that the co-worker

can have the day off to spend with his family. Most businesses are closed on

Christmas, but that doesn't mean that nobody works. Consider police, fire, EMT,

hospital, bus, train, radio and TV staff, etc.

Answer 4

Jews do nothing special on Christmas Day. In Western countries, Christmas is usually given as a free vacation day from work, so Jews may go out to eat a meal or to the movies or to a park to enjoy each others' company. However, there is nothing particularly religious that happens.

Nothing special. December 25 is a regular weekday in Judaism.

Answer 5

During Christmastime, Jews usually celebrate Hanukkah, but this is merely because the holidays are around the same time. They do not celebrate Hanukkah in order to prepare for Christmas or in appreciation of Christmas, but because it is part of their tradition.

Answer 6

Christmas is not a Jewish occasion. And despite its having been commercialized beyond recognition, it in fact remains a Christian religious observance. Jews stay home, and go to the synagogue as usual. Acknowledging Christmas in any manner is forbidden in Jewish law; and the same goes for the other holidays of Christianity, and those of other religions.

Answer 7

Generally, Jews do not celebrate Christmas.

Religious Jews ignore Christmas; it is simply not something of any importance to them in much the same way that Christians ignore Hanukkah, Eid al-Adha, or Diwali (which are Jewish, Islamic, and Hindu holidays, respectively) because they are not relevant to their tradition.

Liberal Jews in Western countries (especially the US), may celebrate certain aspects of Christmas, contrary to Jewish religious teachings. Some of these aspects may include getting a conifer tree, but labeling it a Hanukkah Bush instead of a Christmas Tree, claiming that Santa will visit homes on Hanukkah to provide presents, saying Merry Christmas instead of "Season's Greetings" or some other religion-neutral expression, etc. However, no Jewish family of which I am aware celebrates anything on December 24th or 25th except a trip to the local Chinese restaurant. (Again all of these are counter to Jewish religious teachings.) No Jew recognizes the Christian claims about the alleged miraculous events that took place roughly 2000 years ago concerning Jesus, nor celebrates those at Christmas-time.

Answer 8

Jews do nothing special on Christmas Day. In Western countries, Christmas is usually given as a free vacation day from work, so Jews may go out to eat a meal or to the movies or to a park to enjoy each others' company. However, there is nothing particularly religious that happens.

Answer 9

December 25 is an ordinary weekday in Judaism. The Jewish religious festival of Hanukkah is celebrated in December or late November. It has no connection to any Christian occasion. Hanukkah was instituted 2180 years ago.

For more about Hanukkah:

http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-holidays/hanukkah

Answer 10

Jews do not do anything for Christmas as it is not a Jewish holiday.