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What is Merry Christmas in Jewish?

1- Merry Christmas! חג מולד שמח! khag molad sameakh! Do you know how to say ‘Merry Christmas’ in Hebrew?

How do you wish a Jewish friend happy holidays?

You can simply say “Happy new year,” “Happy holiday” or use one of the following:

1. Shana tova (Have a good year)
2. L’shana tova (For a good year)
3. Shana tovah u’metukah (Have a good and sweet year)
4. Chag sameach (Happy holiday)

What do you write in a Jewish Christmas card?

General and Traditional Hanukkah Wishes

1. “Wishing your family peace and light this holiday season.”
2. “Thinking of you during this season of miracles.”
3. “Here’s to a bright and meaningful Hanukkah.”
4. “Sending love your way during the Festival of Lights.”
5. “Happy Hanukkah!”
6. “Hanukkah Sameach!” (meaning, “Happy Hanukkah!”)

Is it offensive to say Merry Christmas?

“It’s considered politically correct to say Happy Holidays, so it’s just considered insensitive to say Merry Christmas to other people who aren’t from this country that don’t celebrate it,“ said senior Miguel Montano, Div. “Merry Christmas” is a traditional saying that’s been around for centuries.

Is it OK to say Mazel tov?

Yup, it’s perfectly OK. Unless you’re using some phrase that’s very sacred to somebody else’s religion, using greetings like “Mazel tov” or “Shalom” is not inappropriate even if you don’t share the person’s religion.

Is it appropriate to say happy Rosh Hashanah?

Throughout the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, it’s always appropriate to say “Happy New Year” to others in the Jewish community.

Do you give Hanukkah cards?

If you want to send a greeting card, then do so, but make it appropriate to the recipient. And also note that Hanukkah is NOT ‘the Jewish Christmas’, that Hanukkah is actually a relatively MINOR holiday, and also check your calendar, because Hanukkah doesn’t even always occur near Christmas at all.

What can I say instead of Merry Christmas?

2-Word Alternatives to Merry Christmas

• celebrate Christmas.
• Christmas greetings.
• Christmas blessings.
• Christmas joy.
• festive greetings.
• happy Christmas.
• happy Festivus (from Seinfeld)
• happy holidays.

Can you say “Merry Christmas” to a Jew?

So here’s a secret (no, it’s not how you can get the free money): You actually CAN say “Merry Christmas” to a Jew, and no one’s going to set the Mossad on you. What you can’t do, and this one needs some explaining, is that thing you may have done the first time you found out I was Jewish to begin with:

How do you respond when someone says “Merry Christmas” to you?

So the next time someone who knows you are Jewish says “Merry Christmas” just to get a rise out of you, take the high road and elevate the conversation by replying “Shalom.” But if it’s simply a total stranger on the street, movie theater or supermarket, “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays” would be equally fine. Anything but, “Oy vey.

Is it okay to wish a non-Jewish neighbor “Merry Christmas”?

There is nothing wrong with wishing a non-Jewish neighbor “Merry Christmas,” just as it would not be a betrayal for her to wish you “Shabbat Shalom” when leaving work on Friday afternoon.

Is Christmas a Jewish holiday?

” There are as many answers to the first question as there are to the second. Some Jewish people categorize Christmas as strictly a Gentile holiday, with Gentile rites and ceremonies. They cannot see past the merchandising and secular aspects that most people associate with Christmas.