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Intermarrieds still suffer December dilemma
(JTA) -Intermarried couples who are raising their children as Jews still negotiate a tug of war between Christmas and Chanukah, a survey concluded.
The third annual December holiday survey conducted by InterfaithFamily.com focused on 342 intermarried couples who chose Jewish paths for their children.
Ninety-nine percent plan to celebrate Chanukah, and 89% plan to celebrate Christmas; 44% plan to decorate a Christmas tree at home; and 93% plan to give gifts for Chanukah compared with 71% who will give Christmas gifts outside their home and 44% who will give Christmas gifts at home.
Many of these couples deal with the interfaith question by focusing on the religious aspects of Chanukah, while celebrating Christmas as a secular holiday: Some 23% say they celebrate Chanukah as a secular holiday, while 79% say that's how they approach Christmas. Some 56% of the parents said they expect to enjoy Christmas this year, while 76% said they believe their children will enjoy it. That's lower than the 87% who said they will enjoy Chanukah and 93% who said their children will, too.
The third annual December holiday survey conducted by InterfaithFamily.com focused on 342 intermarried couples who chose Jewish paths for their children.
Ninety-nine percent plan to celebrate Chanukah, and 89% plan to celebrate Christmas; 44% plan to decorate a Christmas tree at home; and 93% plan to give gifts for Chanukah compared with 71% who will give Christmas gifts outside their home and 44% who will give Christmas gifts at home.
Many of these couples deal with the interfaith question by focusing on the religious aspects of Chanukah, while celebrating Christmas as a secular holiday: Some 23% say they celebrate Chanukah as a secular holiday, while 79% say that's how they approach Christmas. Some 56% of the parents said they expect to enjoy Christmas this year, while 76% said they believe their children will enjoy it. That's lower than the 87% who said they will enjoy Chanukah and 93% who said their children will, too.
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