Are you Jewish and stressing over whether and/or how to have a Christmas tree in your house? Are you wondering if you would be the first Jew to ever do something so crazy? (Spoiler: no, you wouldn't.) 

Tune in to this episode to chat with Rabbi LeighAnn about tips for making the Christmas Tree choice, alternatives and compromises that *could* make it work for you and your partner, and stories about some famous (and normal)Jews who LOVED their Christmas trees. 

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Fill out the contact form there if you'd like to work with me on your wedding. There are SO many options, from Ketubah consulting to ceremony planning. If there's something you have in mind, don't hesitate to ask - I'm here to help!

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Hope to see you next time! Remember - there is ALWAYS more learning to do!

<3 Rabbi LeighAnn

Links mentioned in this episode:

https://www.jta.org/jewniverse/2010/theodor-herzls-christmas-tree

https://forward.com/israel/356767/when-theodor-herzl-lit-his-christmas-tree/

https://time.com/5736523/history-of-christmas-trees/
https://jewishunpacked.com/why-do-some-jews-put-up-christmas-trees-around-new-years-unpacking-novy-god-sylvester/

https://www.amazon.com/Latke-Who-Couldnt-Stop-Screaming/dp/1932416870