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December Dilemma
Issue of the week #4 "A couple has agreed upon marriage to raise the children according to one faith (for argument sake, let's say Judaism). The non-Jewish spouse is trying to "get with the program" and is contemplating conversion - but hasn't quite reconciled all the issues. The end of the year is upon them and the old "December Dilemma" has reared its face. George, the non-Jewish spouse wants a Christmas tree, and Deborah wants nothing of it. If they approached you, how would you advise them?
Zalman Kravitz
Jews and Christmas: A Bad Match
I know it’s dicey to write a critical reflection on Jews embracing Christmas. Hearing the inevitable chorus of “intolerant Scrooge” certainly gives me pause. But seeing a piece in The CJN this winter holiday season by Michael Taube (Jews and Christmas: enjoy the holiday) urging fellow Jews to celebrate the wrong holiday was too painful to ignore. My concern here is not, as Taube argues, an “obtuse hang-up” about Christmas. In a world where ideas, beliefs and religious expression have real mean
Zalman Kravitz