Comments on: Jewish people, does it get expensive a Hanukkah since you buy each other 8 gifts?

By: ...virginiaO

...virginiaO — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:26:59 +0000

my husband and i only keep the holy days as leviticus 23 requires because we live in north america.

we are not ungrateful for all the blessings Yah has given us but we can see no reason to do more than commanded just in case its not approved from Heaven.

for some strange reason it would appear that lighting the house up like a catholic x mass seems like we are trying to appear more like them instead of like jews ?
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By: RW

RW — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:14:59 +0000

why would you assume that we buy everyone 8 gifts? what a silly assumption.
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By: galwww

galwww — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:04:59 +0000

i don’t know where people pulled that one off , i don’t know any Jewish family that gives 8 presents , the old give the young kids money but not present’s.
maybe in the USA they do it so the kids won’t feel bad about Christmas but here in Israel :/
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By: Joy of Jesus

Joy of Jesus — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:36:59 +0000

Dollar store? Remember, it is not the price, it is the love, it is the love of God and of His Son Jesus who died on the Cross for your and my sins. Be blessed my friend, be blessed.
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By: pumpkinskull

pumpkinskull — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:22:59 +0000

...most the Jewish people I know just get gifts/money on the last day, and less than most Christmas-celebrators at that.
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By: Deidei

Deidei — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:09:59 +0000

not if you buy 8 kinds of sweets and wrap it as gifts…
hey a gift is a gift! no matter how big/small it is
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By: Morganie7

Morganie7 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:03:59 +0000

wtf
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By: CindyComesBack

CindyComesBack — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:28:59 +0000

No, don't Christian parents give their kids more than one gift for Christmas? I like to give socks, underwear, pants, shirts, shoes, books, and gelt. The fancy stuff comes from other relatives.
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By: Kieri

Kieri — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:00:59 +0000

I dated a Jewish guy for a while, and his Hanukkah presents always looked like someone went through the clearance rack at TJ Maxx. The gift-giving part of Hanukkah is pretty recent.
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By: churchofatheism.com

churchofatheism.com — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:28:59 +0000

My wife and I have done Channukah a few times and it gets REALLY expensive for us. I don’t think it’s a good holiday for spendy people. Next year I’
m going to dedicate myself more fully to FESTIVUS.
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-Atheist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festivus