A Kosher Christmas : 'tis the season to be Jewish /
Plaut, Joshua Eli.
A Kosher Christmas : 'tis the season to be Jewish / Joshua Eli Plaut. - New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2012. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword / Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Coping with Christmas: A Multitude of Jewish Responses -- 1. Coming to the New World: Can the American Jew Keep Christmas? -- 2. Hanukkah Comes of Age: The New Jewish Christmas -- 3. We Eat Chinese Food on Christmas -- 4. "'Twas the Night Before Hanukkah": Remaking Christmas through Parody and Popular Culture -- 5. The Christmas Mitzvah: 'Tis the Season to Be Giving -- 6. Chrismukkah and Festivus: Holidays for the Rest of Us -- Conclusion: Menorahs Next to Madonnas: Shaping the Future of Christmas in America -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author Sarna, Jonathan D. --
A Kosher Christmas portrays how Jews are shaping the public and private character of Christmas by transforming December into a joyous holiday season belonging to all Americans through unique and innovative responses, including transforming Hanukkah into the Jewish Christmas; creating a national Jewish tradition of patronizing Chinese restaurants and comedy shows on Christmas Eve; volunteering at shelters and soup kitchens on Christmas Day; and blending holiday traditions into an interfaith hyb.
9780813553818 0813553814
22573/ctt4jxnfb JSTOR
Christmas--United States.
Jews--Social life and customs.--United States
Noël--États-Unis.
Juifs--Mœurs et coutumes.--États-Unis
RELIGION--Holidays--Christmas & Advent.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Jewish Studies.
Christmas
Jews--Social life and customs
Manners and customs
United States--Social life and customs.
États-Unis--Mœurs et coutumes.
United States
Electronic books.
GT4986.A1 / P53 2012eb
394.2663
A Kosher Christmas : 'tis the season to be Jewish / Joshua Eli Plaut. - New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2012. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword / Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Coping with Christmas: A Multitude of Jewish Responses -- 1. Coming to the New World: Can the American Jew Keep Christmas? -- 2. Hanukkah Comes of Age: The New Jewish Christmas -- 3. We Eat Chinese Food on Christmas -- 4. "'Twas the Night Before Hanukkah": Remaking Christmas through Parody and Popular Culture -- 5. The Christmas Mitzvah: 'Tis the Season to Be Giving -- 6. Chrismukkah and Festivus: Holidays for the Rest of Us -- Conclusion: Menorahs Next to Madonnas: Shaping the Future of Christmas in America -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author Sarna, Jonathan D. --
A Kosher Christmas portrays how Jews are shaping the public and private character of Christmas by transforming December into a joyous holiday season belonging to all Americans through unique and innovative responses, including transforming Hanukkah into the Jewish Christmas; creating a national Jewish tradition of patronizing Chinese restaurants and comedy shows on Christmas Eve; volunteering at shelters and soup kitchens on Christmas Day; and blending holiday traditions into an interfaith hyb.
9780813553818 0813553814
22573/ctt4jxnfb JSTOR
Christmas--United States.
Jews--Social life and customs.--United States
Noël--États-Unis.
Juifs--Mœurs et coutumes.--États-Unis
RELIGION--Holidays--Christmas & Advent.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Jewish Studies.
Christmas
Jews--Social life and customs
Manners and customs
United States--Social life and customs.
États-Unis--Mœurs et coutumes.
United States
Electronic books.
GT4986.A1 / P53 2012eb
394.2663