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American Jews and Christmas

JL;DR SUMMARY The article discusses the complex relationship American Jews have with the Christmas season, noting that the holiday in America has largely shed its religious connotations and become more of a secular celebration focused on family. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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MusicAmerican JewsChristmasCultural IntegrationAmerican CultureIrving BerlinJewish ComposersSecularizationHoliday SeasonReligious Content

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United States
"Because the vast majority of Americans are Christians."
Netherlands
"Dutch Jewish composer Stephen Emmer (whos written his own Christmas song,"

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