What holiday did the Jews invent to compete with Christmas?

Answer 1

This question actually has history backwards. The Jewish winter solstice holiday, Hanukkah, is older than Christmas is. Hanukkah commemorates miraculous events that were supposed to have taken place around 165 B.C.E., which is over 1.5 centuries before Jesus's supposed birth.

Answer 2

None. Judaism has no need or desire to compete with other religions. 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 3

I'm having trouble deciding whether the question is offensive or merely ignorant.
Judaism historically has not 'invented' holidays, and in particular, has never felt
the need to 'compete' with Christmas. The only Jewish communities that feel any
sort of 'draw' toward Christmas are those that have either put off or lost much of
their own rich tradition, and must chronically if subconsciously seek something to
fill the vacuum. On December 25 In the truest Jewish communities, office workers
work in their offices, shoppers shop, children go to their schools or day-care, and
worshipers in their synagogues pray the usual weekday prayers. Christmas is
simply a non-event.