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American Jews ready for Thanksgivukkah
Associated Press
Published: 23.10.13, 13:34
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1. Christmas-ukkah in 2016?
Joel ,   Alon Shvut, Israel   (10.23.13)
If this year is Thanksgivukkah, then what will be in 2016 when the first day of Hanukkah falls on December 25th? The Jews in America will positively swoon over the occurence!
2. No 1 what do you care?
(10.23.13)
Let the people live their lives. Enough with religious dictatorship
3. Thanksgivvukkah?
Cameron ,   USA   (10.23.13)
Well, why not.
4. One thing for sure.....
Jacob E ,   Holon, Israel   (10.23.13)
There will be at least 50 ways to spell it.
5. why does it matter? If their hearts are in the right place!
Ilan ,   Ramat Gan, Israel   (10.23.13)
no one has a problem with celebrating Jewish holidays in English? right? that's convergence! any reason why you can't add a turkey to the table? They're not real Jews according to non-reform rabbis ANYWAYS! let them have their thanksgivukkah! reform Jews drive on yom kippur, reform synagogues use electricity, and microphones and speakers, and have violin concerts all on yom kippur! and everyone is caught up on thanksgivukkah? let them have their ramadan-over, or what ever they think of, as long their hearts are in the right place!
6. Thanksgiving...
JeanH ,   USA   (10.24.13)
Thanksgiving is a Christian Holiday. Isn't there a prohibition in Torah of mixing Torah with pagan religions? The Pilgrims in America were Christians not Torah Keepers! True Torah is what the whole world needs!
7. Turkey and latkes
Green Baron ,   Bethesda, MD USA   (10.24.13)
Have some sweet potato latkes with your turkey dinner. For those with celiac disease (allergy to gluten) you can make these latkes with potato starch or rice flour. You can't hold a candle (hold a candle, yak, yak, yak!) to that!
8. Wait to you see my Chanucha tree
Rachel ,   NY   (10.24.13)
9. Turkey? Is that the state or the poultry?
ghostq   (10.24.13)
just wondering.
10. Seeing that the average American is turning into a blob
Al   (10.24.13)
any excuse to fress up a storm is good enough. With so many on food stamps, no small wonder they are eating themselves to death.
11. Tradition to invite non Jews to synagogues
LovelyTradition ,   Jerusalem Israel   (10.24.13)
For many years it has become a tradition for many synagogues to invite their Christian neighbors to a joint Thanksgiving Service an event many Christians look forward to as many have never been in a synagogue and leads to much understanding and friendship It has been going on for at least 40 years and hope it continues. Sometimes it is the first and only ever contact a non Jew has with Jews or Judaism
12. to #6
iselin ,   Oslo, Norway   (10.24.13)
Where in the Christian scriptures is Thanksgiving mentioned? Isn't it odd that Christians in all other countries in the world don't celebrate Thanksgiving, if it is a Christian holiday, as you say. Thanksgiving is an American holiday, not a Christian holiday. Just because the first people who celebrated Thanksgiving happened to be Christians doesn't mean that Americans whose ancestors arrived later and have other backgrounds should not celebrate how grateful they are for living in the US. It is my favorite holiday - no gifts to buy, very little commercial press (except perhaps for all the Thanksgivukkah stuff), just family and friends gathered around a table laden with wonderful food. Pass the pumpkin pie, please!
13. #6 Pilgrims & Succot & openess
TheSmallWorldWeLivIn ,   Jerusalem Israel   (10.24.13)
There is a very old tradition that says that the Pilgrims who read the Bible and especially loved the Hebrew BIble read there was a Harvest Festival in the Autumn and were inspired to have such a thanksgiving festival for their first successful harvest and invited "the stranger" to celebrate with them the local Indians who had taught them how to plant that corn just as the non Jew Jethro guided our ancestors through the desert so dear Jean be a little more kind and open to the rest of the world in which we all live we are not an island.
14. Happy Thanksgivukkah!
Christy ,   Boston, US   (10.24.13)
Should be a great day!
15. Most USA JEWS SUPPORT a SECURE ISRAEL
Zechariah   (10.25.13)
Most us jews support a secure Israel.This means a presense in the Jordan Valley maybe even a massive presence.The Palestinians need to realize there are PSYCHOSUICDAL groups willing to sacrifice the arabs in Israel and Judaea and Samariah and Gaza.
16. #^ Jews arrived on the Mayflower and as early as 1492
FYI ,   Tel Aviv   (10.25.13)
with Columbus. So, first of all, it is not a Christian holiday. Secondly, the Pilgrims fled for religious freedom. Thirdly, since they were both Jews and Christians who were the first Pilgrims - you ought to study more history along with Judaism. Thanksgiving is a non-denominational holiday to be enjoyed by all. Try it. You might like it!!
17. 16 Curb your enthusiasm, nobody fm Mayflower stayed
Historian ,   Israel   (10.25.13)
First pilgrims included no Jews Even Jewish sources give a later date for the first Jewish families to arrive.
18. Thanksgiving is just what it is...giving
benjy   (10.25.13)
thanks and its good for any religion. That is coincides with Chanukka this year makes it more special for American Jews, giving thanks and remembering our right to our freedom. So Jews hitched a ride/sail with the pilgrim fathers, both where fleeing for the same purpose... now bring me that turkey! Happy holidays folks!!!
19. Re 17 - Obvious error in subject
Historian ,   Israel   (10.25.13)
Nobody from Columbus' crew is known to have stayed. (The rest of the comment was correct.)
20. I apologize...
JeanH ,   USA   (10.27.13)
I made my comment based on my experiences growing up and attending public schools where I had been taught Thanksgiving was celebrated by Christians. In my zeal to leave those beliefs, and practice Judaism, I have mad an error. I have since listened to wiser voices and apologize for my narrow mindedness.
21. It's not Thanks-give-uh-kah
Ezra ,   San Diego   (10.29.13)
It's Hanukah-Giving. What a blessing for the gentiles this year.
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