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    Finding a Home Where the Hanukkah Candles Outnumber the Christmas Trees

    As a Jewish kid surrounded by Christmas cheer, an Afterschool Special inadvertently showed me that I didn’t have to try to fit in

    byRebecca Klempner
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    A Rabbi’s Christmas

    A shopping trip to Borough Park on Dec. 25 reveals a lesson about pious passivity and dignity—and the value of human relations

    byAlter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman
  • (Illustration: Tablet Magazine; tree: Gregory Marton/Flickr; arm: Shutterstock.com)
    (Illustration: Tablet Magazine; tree: Gregory Marton/Flickr; arm: Shutterstock.com)
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    Standing Tall

    It’s the time of year when intermarried Jews are lectured against Christmas trees. Given marriage trends, the lecturers should learn to pipe down.

    byPaul Golin
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    Elijah’s Plate

    Facing my first Christmas alone in decades and volunteering at a nearby soup kitchen, I discovered an unexpected and enveloping community

    byEsther Schor
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    Santa Pause

    What are Jewish parents to do when every show on television drips with Christmas cheer? Here are four strategies for managing your children’s expectations in this most un-Jewish time of year.

    byMarjorie Ingall
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