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Whether they are Orthodox, Conservative or Reform, Jews do not celebrate Christmas. That holiday commemorates the birth of Christ (which originally meant "messiah"). It is Christians, not Jews, who recognize Christ as the messiah, which is why Christmas is part of the Christian religious tradition and not part of the Jewish religious tradition.
Sometimes people say that Jews celebrate Hanukkah "instead of" Christmas. That statement may reflect modern appearances, but it isn't historical nor is it accurate. Unlike Christmas, Hanukkah is a minor holiday (actually, it is a festival like Passover, but a minor one). It commemorates a Jewish refusal to assimilate and be like other members of the broader, non-Jewish society and government. For Jews and others to treat Hanukkah as if it were "the Jewish Christmas" is to miss the point.
Yes. Virtually all practicing Jews, Orthodox or not, celebrate Hanukkah.
Answer:Hanukkah is a religious occasion which was instituted by the Torah Sages (Talmud, Shabbat 21b) with blessings and prayers, so it's self-understood that religious Jews celebrate it.Hanukkah is a religious Jewish holiday instituted over two thousand years ago by the Torah sages of that generation (Talmud, Shabbat 21b), so it's self-understood that Orthodox Jews celebrate it.See also:
Yes. Virtually all Jews celebrate Hanukkah, regardless of their affiliation.
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Where is it that they don't celebrate Hanukkah?
All Orthadox Jews Celebrate Chanukkah, almost all non-Orthodox Jews also celebrate it as well.
What coutries celebrate Hanukkah?
Hanukah is a Jewish holiday and there is only one country where the majority of the population is Jewish--Israel. Hanukah is celebrated in many other countries, but only by individuals in those countries who are also Jewish. Actually,there probably aren't that many Jews who really celebrate Hanukah like American Jews do since it is a minor holiday. American Jews have made a big deal out of it because it comes at the same time as Christmas and it helps them not to feel left out.
Who participatas in hanukah?
Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah.
How do orthadox and reform Jews celebrate shabbat differently?
Yes. Orthodox Jews do "everything by the book". Reform Jews do anything they want.
Do American Jews celebrate Thanksgiving?
Orthodox Jews often do not celebrate Thanksgiving because they see it as a sign of assimilation. Liberal and Secular Jews do not have this issue and usually do celebrate Thanksgiving (if they are American).
Why do people celebrate haunauk instead of Christmas?
The people who celebrate Hanukah are Jewish instead of Christian. Christmas is a Christian holiday, and Hanukah is the Jewish holiday that falls closest to Christmas.
Can Jews work on a Saturday?
Saturday is the Sabbath in Judaism. Orthodox (and some non-orthodox) Jews will not work. Many non-Orthodox Jews will work, but still remember the Sabbath day in their own ways. (And yes, there are some Orthodox Jews that work on Saturdays, but they do not advertise this fact).
Do Jewish families hang outdoor lights for celebration at Christmas time?
Orthodox Jews do not celebrate Christmas.
Why do gentiles not celebrate Hanukkah?
Gentiles aren't Jewish. Hanukah is a Jewish holiday.
Do reform Jews celebrate brit milah?
Yes. But it is considerably more lax compared to Conservative and Orthodox Judaism.
Can Jews have parties?
Of course Jews can have parties! Even the most devout orthodox Jews celebrate holidays and special occasions with music and dancing like everyone else! example: Bar Mitzvahs
What does Passover mean to reformed Jews?
There is no such thing as a "reformed" Jew. It is called "reform Jew". Reform Jews celebrate passover as a commoration of the exodus of the ancestors of the Jews from Egypt and into freedom, which is the same meaning passover has to Conservative and Orthodox Jews.
