Jewish Christmas Traditions

December 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment

The Jewish equivalent of Christmas is Hanukkah. It is a holiday that commemorates the day when the Jewish temple was rededicated, way before the time of Jesus. Hanukkah typically lasts for 8 days. The Jewish calendar is lunar, and so Hanukkah can happen any time from late November to late December. It usually begins on [...]

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How Christmas Is Celebrated in the Vatican?

December 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Catholic Christians are not that different from other Christians. The way the celebrate Christmas is not different at all, and it involves giving and sharing. It also requires that people tell the story of the birth of Jesus in a manger, and it emphasizes the gift that god gave man by giving us his only [...]

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Christmas Cookies Galore!

December 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment

There’s nothing that says, “Merry Christmas” like a Christmas cookie.  No matter your favourite, there’s always a way to make it all the more perfect if you’re willing to do a bit of experimentation to take your cookie to stratospheric savoury heights that you’ll remember for the rest of your life. A Chunk of Christmas [...]

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