Christmas Gifts from the Chanukah Crowd (hardback) By Denise Noe

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Judaism: worship, rites & cere

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Wordery

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Bearmanor media

Christmas Gifts from the Chanukah Crowd (hardback) : BearManor Media : 9781629336480 : 12 Nov 2020 : Christmas is one of the most dearly cherished holidays for the vast majority of Christians and a holiday appreciated, and even celebrated, by many non-Christians as well. It is celebrated the world over but nowhere more cherished than in America. Despite its popularity - or perhaps because of it - the past several decades have seen controversy about an alleged "War on Christmas." Culprits fingered as the anti-Christmas warriors are varied with "liberals" and "secularists" often accused. However, some people have specifically accused American Jewry of waging war on Christmas. When the Gentile author of this book read some commentators accusing Jews of battling Christmas, she was struck by the irony that Jews have added to Christmas celebrations through song and film. This insight led her to write Christmas Gifts from the Chanukah Crowd: The Extraordinary Contributions of American Jews to

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