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Though I do not celebrate Christmas, I enjoy the light displays very much. As we begin the dark descent into winter, the lights are a bright, cheerful spot. Growing up in Canarsie we would take a ride around the neighborhood to see which houses had the best lights. The funeral home, Guarino’s, did a particularly spectacular job. I could enjoy the efforts of my neighbors but did not feel deprived that we as Jews didn’t decorate our home.

The show targets individuals, families, or couples who are looking for a new home with the assistance of real estate agents. Each episode features buyers who are given a choice of three properties. The buyers have to choose one among them, well suited with their personality before the episode ends. I am Jewish and married into a family that celebrated Christmas in a non religious manner. My children both went to Hebrew school and we’re bar mitzvahed. But, what I have always felt particularly distressed by was the national Christmas tree and the ceremony and celebration surrounding it.

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And, they don’t owe me an explanation for their participation. I just hope it comes from a healthy, expansive place and not from feeling looked down upon, or judged as less than by other Americans. And, Americans should not start from the assumption that everyone celebrates Christmas. I can imagine that for some the holiday is about family traditions which is a powerful attachment. Putting up a tree, decorating the home, exchanging gifts, gathering with those you love are all beautiful traditions.

I respect that, but it still does not explain why it should be expected of others who don’t share the faith or the family history. The show began with an explanation of the Hindu holiday of Diwali – a festival of lights. They were going to incorporate the colors of Diwali into their Christmas decorations. Mind you, at least as best as I can tell, Diwali does not fall at the same time of the year as Christmas so I’m not sure there is a natural fit, but maybe there is.

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I didn’t like the idea of elevating Hanukah to a status it doesn’t hold in order to compete. I guess I could also be grateful that the more meaningful Jewish holidays aren’t subject to the consumerism that assaults so many other traditions. Lastly, I think when I was growing up, Christmas was a more religious holiday and I have a hard time separating it.

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Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer was directed by Phil Roman, who previously helmed several of the Peanuts TV specials in the 1970s and was a producer for the TV series King of the Hill and The Critic. Elmo Shropshire, who as one-half of Elmo and Pasty recorded the hit version of the song, narrates the story and contributes new songs for the soundtrack. Families get help finding perfect homes just in time for the holiday season in this spin-off of "House Hunters." This is the estimated nightly price based on a weekly stay. Contact the advertiser to confirm the price - it varies depending on when you stay and how long for.

Commercialism/consumerism may indeed be the American religion. Your point that many of the lovely aspects of the Christmas celebration – as you enumerate them – aren’t necessarily based in religion is well taken. I guess for me it feels complicated, perhaps more than it needs to be, but it was painful when our daughter was three and was asking to be Christian because of that pressure she felt at daycare to celebrate. I felt and still feel the need to push back against it.

Perhaps the real ‘war on Christmas’ is actually about that – those that want it to retain its religious identity and those that don’t care about that. Again, thanks so much for contributing to the conversation. I had a friend in graduate school whose family immigrated from China to escape Communism. When they got to this country they converted to, I think that is the right word, or maybe they simply became Catholic. They raised their children in the church accordingly.

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I would love to hear from readers who are of other faiths, or those without any faith tradition, who have navigated this. I know many people who intermarried – which is also a journey that requires compromise and negotiation. There may be parallels but it is a little different. One of the most popular novelty songs of recent memory forms the basis of this animated holiday-themed comedy. As if young Jake Spankenheimer doesn't have enough problems on Christmas Eve, he has to help his mom and dad prevent mean-spirited Cousin Mel from taking ownership of the family store.

Orders properties by total number of reviews attached to the listing , irrespective of average score. Where there is a listing with the same number of reviews as another , properties are sorted according to their proximity to the searched location. Really not sure why the couple on the program felt so strongly about decorating for the holiday. It would just be unfortunate if they felt that’s what it takes to assimilate into American life. An unscripted series documenting daily life for a polygamous family Utah. A young Nashville couple with a baby on the way hopes to celebrate Christmas in a new home.

Many years ago, I wrote a letter to President Clinton during his first term, making a plea for transforming the occasion into lighting a n international peace tree. This would continue the tradition but in a n inclusive, more meaningful way. But, then they went on this journey to find the perfect home for their new Christmas display. It didn’t sit right, though I readily acknowledge every family’s right to celebrate whatever holidays they want in whatever way they want (assuming they aren’t hurting others in the process). The global corona pandemic affects our everyday life and confronts us with many new challenges. The World Health Organization has declared a health crisis of international concern and therefore, the opportunity to travel is limited.

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