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God approves of tacky Christmas jumpers (apparently) – where does he stand on Chanukah knits?

And what exactly does the ideal Chanukah jumper look like anyway?

By Siam Goorwich

3 min read
There is a surprisingly large amount of Chanukah merchandise on the market given Jews comprise only 0.2% of the world's population
Dawn French in the Marks and Spencer Christmas advert (Image: Marks and Spencer)
Dawn French

Customers vow to boycott M&S after it uses Dawn French in Christmas advert

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read
Dispensing good cheer: Daniel Rolnick has been Santa for 35 years
Christmas

The Jewish Santa who has spread festive magic for 35 years

By Elisa Bray

3 min read
Baby Jesus on a Keffiyeh nativity scene at the Vatican (Getty)
Hen Mazzig

By Hen Mazzig

When people claim Jesus was Palestinian, they’re not just wrong, they’re erasing Jewish history

2 min read
Meet Lapland’s ‘giant yiddishe elf’
JCoSS

Meet Lapland’s ‘giant yiddishe elf’

By Elisa Bray

3 min read
Pope Francis looks at the keffiyeh-clad "Nativity of Bethlehem 2024" (Photo: Getty Images)
Vatican

Vatican removes nativity display featuring baby Jesus lying on keffiyeh

By JC Reporter

1 min read
Pope Francis looks at the keffiyeh-clad "Nativity of Bethlehem 2024" (Photo: Getty Images)
Pope Francis

Pope unveils nativity scene with baby Jesus in a keffiyeh manger

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

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Elisa Bray

By Elisa Bray

I love Chrismukkah and I’m not afraid to admit it

2 min read

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November 14, 2024 09:33
Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square (Getty Images)
Naomi Greenaway

By Naomi Greenaway

What kind of Christmas Jew are you?

3 min read

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December 20, 2023 12:13
What kind of Christmas Jew are you?

M&S deletes Christmas ad after 'ridiculous' complaints by Pro-Palestinian activists

By Katie Grant

1 min read

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November 2, 2023 11:19
M&S deletes Christmas ad after 'ridiculous' complaints by Pro-Palestinian activists
Nicholas Lezard

By Nicholas Lezard

My Christmas gift to the children: we're Jewish!

3 min read

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December 29, 2022 14:45
Shabbat eve table.Woman hand lit Shabbath candles with uncovered challah bread and kippah.

Israel's Christian population grows by two per cent

By Georgia L Gilholy

2 min read

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December 29, 2022 11:09
View of a giant christmas tree and decorations in the Northern Israeli city of Nazareth, ahead of the christmas holiday, on December 13, 2020. Photo by Flash90 *** Local Caption *** נצרת נצרות נוצרים ערבים תהלוכה חג המולד עץ אשוח כריסמס

An elf who adds magic and a Jewish flavour

By John Nathan

1 min read

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December 16, 2022 15:20
An elf who adds magic and a Jewish flavour

Hex Theatre review: The royal family’s troll

By John Nathan

2 min read

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December 15, 2022 14:53
HEX, , a new musical based on Sleeping Beauty
book by Tanya Ronder, music by Jim Fortune and lyrics by Rufus Norris
original concept by Katrina Lindsay and Rufus Norris, Director - Rufus Norris, Set and Costume Designer - Katrina Lindsay, Choreographer - Jade Hackett, Music Supervision & Vocal Arrangements - Marc Tritschler, Orchestrations - Simon Hale, Music Director- Tarek Merchant, Lighting Designer- Paul Anderson, Video Designer - Ash J Woodward, The National Theatre, 2022, Credit: Johan Persson/
Tanya Gold

By Tanya Gold

Jingle kvells! The great American Christmas was invented by Jews

3 min read

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December 14, 2022 13:20
Jingle kvells! The great American Christmas was invented by Jews