Christmas trees
Technology, tradition and the invention of Christmas in 19th-century New York
By S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate — December 7, 2018
(RNS) — Christmas became a legally recognized holiday in many states only in the mid-19th century. But by then New York City had already given birth to the traditions we know today.
Christmas tree, yes; menorah, no, New Jersey town decides
By Shannon Mullen — December 10, 2015
Lakewood, N.J., usually had a menorah displayed near its big Christmas tree. But it was removed when a woman insisted on a Nativity scene for religious balance.
Israeli hotels no longer banned from mounting Christmas trees
By Michele Chabin — March 9, 2015
JERUSALEM (RNS) Formerly hotels that included “references to gentile holidays” could lose their kosher food licenses.
Page 1 of 1
