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  • November 15, 2016 11:33 pm at 11:33 pm in reply to: Converting to Judaism, how do I explain to family about Xmas? #1193156
    rachriv
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    Wow, Thinking out loud, thank you!

    And many thanks to everyone else for your suggestions. 🙂

    November 13, 2016 8:33 pm at 8:33 pm in reply to: Converting to Judaism, how do I explain to family about Xmas? #1193146
    rachriv
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    What a wonderful forum, thank you all so much for replies! You have all given me so much to think about.

    As of now:

    -Yes, I am converting through an Orthodox beis din.

    -No, I absolutely will not cut off my family under any circumstances.

    -I am going to inquire with a rabbi about my situation to see if there are any permissible activities such as visiting my family on Christmas day, but not participating in any of the actual festivities.

    Thank you all so much again for sharing your advice, encouragement, support and knowledge. Much gratitude. Shavua tov!

    November 10, 2016 11:22 pm at 11:22 pm in reply to: Converting to Judaism, how do I explain to family about Xmas? #1193124
    rachriv
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    Thank you everyone for your feedback. I suspected the entire thing would be prohibited, just not sure how I am going to explain this to my family. My big problem here is that they’re very secular, even in a Christian context, so for them, they might not understand why I can’t just exchange gifts and decorate a tree. Of course, I will not participate in these activities if it is prohibited, I suppose I was just hoping against hope I’d be able to find something permissible.

    Would even going over to my family’s house on Christmas just to spend time with them be forbidden as well? I will, of course, take all these questions to a rabbi IRL but I just thought I’d see if anyone had an opinion on this.

    Also, just out of curiosity, why is Jesus considered a rasha/evil person? Is it because he falsely proclaimed to be the messiah and also divine? Would early Christians (who were initially Jews) therefore be comparable to the Jews who worshipped the golden calf?

    Does anyone know where I can read more about the Orthodox perspective of Jesus?

    Thank you all so much again for the replies!

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