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Because they are two completely different holidays with different meanings and different religions.
You might as well ask why Ramadan is celebrated completely differently from the Chinese New Year.
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Do children in Mexico receive gifts at Christmas?
Mexicans who believe in Christmas or who celebrate it, do indeed have a Christmas tree. I know someone who lives in Mexico. It's the same thing, if they are Jewish, they celebrate Hanukkah, if they are Christian they celebrate Christmas.
Does Germany celebrate Hanukkah any different than the US?
No, except that the German Jewish population is much smaller, so in Germany, it's a more private holiday.
What is a Jewish Christmas and what holiday do Jewish people celebrate that is similar to Christmas?
There is no direct Jewish equivalent of Christmas. This is because Jesus plays no roles whatsoever in Judaism, therefore, Jews do not celebrate his birth. There is no holiday in Judaism that is similar to Christmas.
How differently does antaricta celebrate Christmas than the Americans?
There is only one full time resident of Antarctica, and he is a Christian preist. I imagine he would celebrate Christmas like any other Christian priest, even those in the US
How do kids celebrate Hanukkah in us?
Kids celebrate Hanukkah almost the same in all countries, but in the US, gift-giving is more common than it is outside the US.
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.
How much percent of people in the world celebrate Hanukkah?
Less than half a percent. Only Jewish people Celebrate Hanukkah, and there are only 14 million Jews in the world.
Why is Christmas important to Ireland?
Christmas is important everywhere because it is the birth of our creator, God. Even though they celebrate it differently than us doesn't mean it is any less important than anywhere else.
What percentage of people celebrate Hanukkah in each country?
Slightly less than the percentage of Jews in each country (since Hanukkah is a Jewish festival and most but not all Jews celebrate it).
Why do people not celebrate Hanukkah?
"Instead" implies that one thing is replacing another or that the two are corollaries of one-another. This is not the case. Jews celebrate Hanukkah contemporaneously with Christmas, but these holidays are different in celebration, meaning, and purpose. They have nothing in common other than that they are both in December.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) because they are not relevant to their tradition. Jews hold that their savior is not yet born, so it would be improper to celebrate the birth of a false Messianic Candidate.
Why interchange the words Christmas and holiday?
People who use the word "holiday" are trying to be inclusive of people who celebrate other winter-time holidays than Christmas (e.g. Ramadan, Hanukkah, etc.). It's meant to be polite, and should be taken that way.
Did the cavemen celebrate Hanukkah?
No. The holiday of Hanukkah commemorates an even that happened about 2200 years ago. "Caveman" days were more than 25,000 years ago.
