The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/christmas-tree/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:11:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Christmas Tree | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/christmas-tree/ 32 32 Hostages forum launches ‘Bring Them Home Now’ Christmas tree ornament https://www.timesofisrael.com/hostages-forum-launches-bring-them-home-now-christmas-tree-ornament/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:20:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3176521 Civilian organization supporting families of hostages wants global attention on the 138 still held by Hamas in Gaza

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]]> Pair of swastikas spotted at pro-Palestinian rally at NYC Christmas tree lighting https://www.timesofisrael.com/pair-of-swastikas-spotted-at-pro-palestinian-rally-at-nyc-christmas-tree-lighting/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:22:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3167510 One demonstrator whose sign depicted Nazi symbol and the words 'Israeli military' kicked out by other individuals; another sign compared Jews to Nazis

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]]> The little-known Jewish origins of Boston’s annual Christmas tree tradition https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-little-known-jewish-origins-of-bostons-annual-christmas-tree-tradition/ Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:52:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2670029 For over 50 years, Nova Scotians have gifted Bostoners a spruce in gratitude for an aid mission led by Abraham Ratshesky in 1917 after a port explosion killed and injured thousands

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]]> Christmas tree, huge menorah ignite latest fight over holidays in US public schools https://www.timesofisrael.com/christmas-tree-huge-menorah-ignite-latest-fight-over-holidays-in-us-public-schools/ Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:17:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2669249 A Jewish parent has filed and withdrawn a lawsuit against a California academy after it denied her request to bring a 6-foot-tall inflatable hanukkiah to a tree-lighting ceremony

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]]> To tree, or not to tree? How Jewish-Christian families navigate December’s dilemma https://www.timesofisrael.com/to-tree-or-not-to-tree-how-jewish-christian-families-navigate-decembers-dilemma/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 18:39:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2668134 Interfaith families always seem to discuss which traditions to observe, but for the Christmas tree, the method of debate is more important to them than what is ultimately decided

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]]> 3rd Christmas tree outside church set alight in northern Arab city of Sakhnin https://www.timesofisrael.com/3rd-christmas-tree-outside-church-set-alight-in-northern-arab-city-of-sakhnin/ Wed, 30 Dec 2020 10:34:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2458601 Graffiti objecting to cartoon depictions of Mohammed spray-painted on wall outside Catholic church

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]]> 2 Christmas trees torched in suspected arson attack in northern city of Sakhnin https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-christmas-trees-torched-in-suspected-arson-attack-in-northern-city-of-sakhnin/ Sat, 26 Dec 2020 12:52:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2456191 Police open probe into fires at city's Catholic, Orthodox churches; Christian leader calls for incident to be treated as terrorism

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]]> Egypt’s Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas, ponder changing date https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypts-coptic-christians-celebrate-christmas-ponder-changing-date/ Fri, 28 Dec 2018 14:07:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1987777 With evergreen firs and red-robed Santas relatively new to rural Copts, a community with longstanding traditions has mixed reactions to moving the holiday to align with the West

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]]> Galilee village awaits Christmas influx, unfazed by Hezbollah tunnels nearby https://www.timesofisrael.com/galilee-village-awaits-christmas-influx-unfazed-by-hezbollah-tunnels-nearby/ Mon, 24 Dec 2018 12:55:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1985275 Fassuta, just south of the Lebanon border, this weekend hosts its annual holiday market, whose winter charm draws tens of thousands of visitors

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]]> Ultra-Orthodox deputy mayor calls for removing Christmas tree from Ashdod mall https://www.timesofisrael.com/ultra-orthodox-deputy-mayor-calls-to-remove-christmas-tree-from-ashdod-mall/ Wed, 12 Dec 2018 03:19:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1978477 Shas representative says decorations a ‘disgrace’ aimed at harming Jewish identity; company says it's trying bring a 'European atmosphere'

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]]> Can astronomy explain the biblical Star of Bethlehem? https://www.timesofisrael.com/can-astronomy-explain-the-biblical-star-of-bethlehem/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 14:48:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1977770 Experts weigh in on whether the Gospel account of Jesus's birth, including the wise men who were guided by a 'star in the east,' has any scientific merit

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]]> New Hampshire town rejects menorah display. Christmas tree could be next https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-hampshire-town-rejects-menorah-display-christmas-tree-could-be-next/ Thu, 06 Dec 2018 01:51:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1975079 Durham Town officials deny a request from the local Chabad to light a 10-foot-tall menorah, expressing concerns about vandalism and anti-Semitic expression

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]]> Thousands gather in Bethlehem for Christmas tree lighting https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-gather-in-bethlehem-for-christmas-tree-lighting/ Sun, 02 Dec 2018 05:56:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1972160 PA prime minister tells crowd the Palestinians are resisting Israeli plans 'to uproot us and strip us from our civilization and history'

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]]> A cure for Christmas envy https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/a-cure-for-christmas-envy/ Mon, 25 Dec 2017 08:38:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1757950 I loved the glorious tinsel and lights, the bubbly high spirits, the parties, and TV’s endless parade of happy families

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]]> Trading sleigh for camel, Jerusalem Santa puts the ‘ho, ho, ho’ in holy city https://www.timesofisrael.com/trading-sleigh-for-camel-jerusalem-santa-puts-the-ho-ho-ho-in-holy-city/ Sat, 23 Dec 2017 07:19:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1755648 Red-suited ex-basketball player Issa Kassissieh, a Christmas fixture in the Old City, is cheerier than ever this year after training at Denver's Professional Santa Claus School

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