What Do Jews Do on Christmas Eve & Christmas?

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Well, money is counted as on the other 363 days of the years, whether by an actual accountant, a computer program, or by a Jew him or herself...



Traditional Scene

Now, historically, some Jews have spent this time of year working and shaping new philosophies and concepts that would help mankind...



Karl Marx

Now, because of their historic victim hood, some contemporary Jewish people train the younger ones to be protectors of the kahal, or Jewish community...



Really pious Jews take the opportunity to express their feelings about other religions in a kind of interfaith dialogue...

It seems that the tradition of spitting on the cross is getting media attention outside of Israel, and fears are that it might damage the ethno-state's image.

The latest incident was last Sunday, when a Jew spit on a cross carried by Armenian archbishop Nourhan Manougian. The attack led to a scuffle in which the archbishop's medallion, worn by Armenian archbishops since the 17th century, was broken.

Jewish yeshiva The Jew, a student of the Talmud, received no jail time or fine.

Other religious Jews do other things on what they call 'Nittel Nacht' or Christmas Eve...

So what would Jews do on Christmas Eve?

Tear toilet paper. I kid you not. Bear with me, as the reason is a bit convoluted: Observant Jews do not tear anything on the Sabbath as they consider it a form of "work." As such, they either don't use toilet paper on Saturdays (opting instead for pipe-clogging tissues) or pre-rip toilet paper before sundown on Friday. (I reluctantly confess, this is something I was exposed to while growing up the son of an Orthodox rabbi.) Since Jews were not allowed to study Torah on Christmas Eve, the rabbis still wanted the community to be doing something, um, productive. So they suggested people spend the time pre-ripping toilet paper for the entire year. I wish I was joking but, alas, I am not....from Slate.com

Now secular Jews often celebrate by eating Chinese food, going to Chinese restaurants...Here is a contemporary instance from Philadelphia:

Christmas Eve in Chinatown - a Jewish feast
December 21, 2012

       
THERE'S SOME truth to the joke that Jews like to take in Chinese food and a Woody Allen movie on Christmas Eve, to get away from all that.

This year, Allen has denied his tribe a new opus. But look-alike comedian Ross Bennett is ready to make Christmas Eve escapees laugh while you nosh, as star of the Moo Shu Jew Show, sponsored by the Gershman Y.

Actually returning for the fifth year, this multicourse Chinese feast plus comedy show will be landing at a new Chinatown location, Ocean Harbor Restaurant, 1023 Race St.

Also serving up the yuks are Lenny Marcus - a funny bunny who recently debuted on "The Late Show with David Letterman" plus standup comic/author Joel Chasnoff, whose material (and book The 188th Crybaby Brigade) recounts his tour of duty in the Israeli army.



Moo Shu Jews



Enjoy!

Ocean Harbor Restaurant, 1023 Race St., 6 p.m. Monday, $69 in advance, $80 at the door, 215-545-4400, gershmany.org.

Jonathan Takiff ...Philly.com

And 'Saturday Night Live', the multi-cultural comedy show, gives us a zany look at how the mouse like Jews, crushed and overwhelmed by the Goy the rest of the year, sneak out for a little fun on Christmas!



http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/christmas-for-the-jews-song/1177606/

And as we see from this cartoon, some Jews are heartbroken at Christmas!


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  But I know what they actually do on Christmas.... My Step-mother who is a Jewess goes out to Chiness resturants every year... In fact the Chiness actauly thanked the Jews for making it part of their tradition to go to Chiness resturants on Christmas!

http://www.happyplace.com/13009/chinese-restaurant-note-thanks-jews-for-eating-chinese-on-christmas

Star of David is right beside the Yin-Yang symbol...


They mean the same thing!