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How My Jewish Dad Taught Me To Decorate A Christmas Tree
The Federalist ^ | December 21, 2020 | David Marcus

Posted on 12/21/2020 9:06:33 AM PST by Kaslin

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1 posted on 12/21/2020 9:06:33 AM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin
Nice story. Thanks for posting it.

2 posted on 12/21/2020 9:10:10 AM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (Guide me, O thou great redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land.)
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To: Kaslin

Thanks!!


3 posted on 12/21/2020 9:10:24 AM PST by GOP Poet (Super cool you can change your tag line EVERYTIME you post!! :D. (Small things make me happy))
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To: Kaslin

If you like my tree, wait ‘til you see my Savior!


4 posted on 12/21/2020 9:11:52 AM PST by Buttons12 ( )
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

You’re welcome, and I thought it was too.


5 posted on 12/21/2020 9:12:07 AM PST by Kaslin (Joe Biden will never be my President, and neither will Kamala Harris)
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To: Kaslin

Nice story!! My Jewish husband ALSO LOVES Christmas.....he watches Christmas movies the whole month!! GIOD BLESS HIM!


6 posted on 12/21/2020 9:14:46 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Kaslin

“Hanukah is fine, it really is.”

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7 posted on 12/21/2020 9:16:13 AM PST by MarvinStinson
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To: Kaslin

Captain Kirk wasn’t Jewish, but Bill Shatner is. ;-D


8 posted on 12/21/2020 9:16:39 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (DEFEAT THE COUP D'ETAT BY THE STALINAZI DERP STATE !)
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To: Kaslin

That’s a good story for Christmas worshippers. Of course from a Christian world view it was sad.
The one for whom Christmas was named wasn’t mentioned. He is the one
in eternity with whom we can spend Christmas everyday delighting in the
Light of God.


9 posted on 12/21/2020 9:19:44 AM PST by Cottonpatch
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As a young woman, I worked for a Jewish family construction firm. All of the office staff was Christian. One year when I was in charge of getting the Christmas tree, I selected and brought in a “normal” tree. When the 80 year old grandfather of the family saw it, he said, “No, no...get a bigger tree. Get more lights and decorations.” He told us that when he was a boy, he couldn’t have a tree and he always wanted one.


10 posted on 12/21/2020 9:22:42 AM PST by ryderann
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To: Kaslin

Lovely! Thanks, Kaslin, for this and all the articles you post so regularly. Happy Hannukah, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


11 posted on 12/21/2020 9:23:31 AM PST by Albion Wilde ("When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice." --Donald Trump)
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To: Kaslin

If a guy was a Jewish Muslim he would never have to work. The only problem is he would have to kill himself.


12 posted on 12/21/2020 9:47:30 AM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Kaslin

My Jewish cousins always had a Christmas tree.


13 posted on 12/21/2020 10:45:05 AM PST by bgill (.)
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14 posted on 12/21/2020 10:57:04 AM PST by SJackson (We don't let them have ideas. Why would we let them have guns. Joseph Stalin)
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To: Buttons12

*likes*


15 posted on 12/21/2020 10:59:21 AM PST by definitelynotaliberal (I believe it! He's alive! Sweet Jesus!)
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To: Kaslin

true story

back in the late 60’s early 70’s, my famaily lived next door to a nice Jewish family, the father was a dr, he and my dad got along really great, Dr M as we addressed him, planted a nine pine tree and told my dad this was his Hanukah bush, it was decorated every year. i have never forgotten the two of them LOL about the Hanukah bush..


16 posted on 12/21/2020 11:03:59 AM PST by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!at )
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To: Kaslin

What a great Christmas story! Thanks!

:o]

‘Face


17 posted on 12/21/2020 11:27:56 AM PST by Monkey Face (Following Christ isn't an easy road but it's the ONLY road worth following.)
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To: SJackson

Hi.

Imagine growing up in a household where you celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas.

Hurts the pocketbook it does.

5.56mm


18 posted on 12/21/2020 11:34:38 AM PST by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! Finish THE WALL!)
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To: Kaslin

Great story Kaslin. Christmas and Hanukah come at the right time here in North America. The colored lights, lighted candles and gifts for kids help lift the winter gloom.


19 posted on 12/21/2020 11:56:42 AM PST by RicocheT
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Every tree we ever had was a fire hazard up until the little lights that don’t get so hot.
My brother (RIP) and me used to get a kick out of how the tinsel would make a spark and a bzzt when you laid it across the train tracks.


20 posted on 12/21/2020 3:50:22 PM PST by RedwM
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