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Christmas (which means "Feast day of Christ") is a Christian holiday that honors the birth of Jesus (whom Christians believe is the Son of God), and a cultural holiday for non-Christians.The day known as Christmas Day is celebrated on the 25th day of December. It is one of the most important days of the year for Christians, along with Easter when the death and resurrection of Jesus are celebrated. The season of preparing for Christmas is called Advent and begins on a Sunday about four weeks before Christmas. The Christmas Season (called Christmastide) ends on January 6 or the Twelfth Day of Christmas, in which Epiphany is remembered.

Christmas is celebrated all over the world, as a religious holiday or as a time of celebration by Christians …show more content…

Some of the traditions that are used for Christmas are older than Christmas, or come from other non-Christian traditions such as Yule. Modern traditions of Christmas often focus on the giving of gifts. The season for lots of stores to sell gifts, food, cards, christmas and decorations begins the day about a month before Christmas Day. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus. The story of how this happened is told in part of the Bible known as the Gospels. There are four Gospels telling the life of Jesus. The Gospel of Luke tells the most about his birth, and the Gospel of Matthew tells another part of the story. The Gospel of John says that Jesus came from God to bring his "Word" or message to all …show more content…

Christians believe that the promised Messiah was Jesus. His mother was a young woman called Mary, who was engaged, but not yet married to a carpenter called Joseph. Joseph found out that Mary was pregnant and was upset. He was wondering what he should do, when an angel came from God to tell him that the baby was the Holy One. The angel said that he must name the baby. Baby Jesus had two lots of visitors. On the night he was born, angels told some shepherds in the fields that they would find a newborn king lying in an animals' feed bin or manger. Jesus' other visitors were some wise men who saw a new star in the sky and followed it, until they found the house where the family was now living and gave the young child expensive gifts of gold, incense and a precious herb called myrrh. (The wise men are often traditionally called the Three Kings, because there were three very expensive presents but the Bible does not say how many wise men there

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Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of Kisley on the Hebrew calendar. It is celebrated with the menorah, traditional foods, games, gift. Many people say that the Americans, Jews have ruined Hanukkah because of the Festival of Lights and the differences that they made to

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They believe that Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ whom they believe is the savior of the world. For that reason they routinely include Christian symbols and phrases into any decorations they put up for the holiday. Many feel it is their right, and some would argue it is their duty to do so. This is mainly due to the fact that Christians are taught they must not be ashamed of what they believe and they must tell others about their beliefs. They feel they must share what the Bible tells them is the truth so that others will convert to Christianity and be saved from going to

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Hanukkah is a sacred holiday to the Jews. It commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt. Other wise referred to as Chanukah it is the Jewish eight-day wintertime “festival of lights.” It is celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting. It also consists of special prayers and fried foods.

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Christmas Traditions are important to a lot of family’s. People have so many traditions big and small. Yet not all of them are the same, they’re are popular one’s and one’s that people make up. We have so many ones around the world.

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WhyChristmas.com. The name ‘Christmas’ comes from the Mass of Christ (or Jesus). Jesus was a Jew. They also took over some of the customs from winter solstice and gave them christian meanings.

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Christmas is special for many reasons. Not only for the fact that it only comes around once a year, but also for the fact that Christmas symbolizes a time of joy and togetherness. Christmas is the time of the year where you are to reflect on yourself and do something nice for someone else. Most of all Christmas is a time for family and unity, which was shown by the Cratchit family. In “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, the theme of family is used to promote his lessons about Christmas and what is really important.

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The significance of Christmas is rooted in the belief that the birth of Jesus was a miraculous event that brought hope and salvation to the world, and the holiday is an opportunity for Christians to reflect on the significance of Jesus' life and teachings.

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Then we go to my Grandma’s on my mom’s side of the family and we celebrate Christmas with them. When we celebrate Christmas we always bring sweets and everybody likes them. My aunt sometimes brings a cake to sing happy birthday to Jesus. Both of my grandmas have a manger, and they put Jesus in it on Christmas morning. We have another

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Christmas is the birth of Jesus Christ and Hanukkah is the festival of light they come together on 25th of December that is when the last four days of Hanukkah ending Hanukkah and Christmas are religious holiday. Hanukkah is a holiday that is celebrated by Jews to honor and remember the holy temple during the rebellions against empire that were lit every day in the temple which is why it celebrated in of December. Christmas is holiday that is celebrated by Christians. This holiday was for the memory of the birth of a baby that was born on December 25 which why people celebrate it by having a feast and going to church just like Hanukkah different reason yet there celebrated at the same time. How are Christmas and Hanukah alike.

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The root word “mas”, coming from the word “mass” means to do in large groups (Dictionary.com). Christmas, as we know, is the celebration of Jesus’ birth. However, as supported by the definition of the root words, Christmas is a holiday where everyone acts more christ-like. In A Christmas Carol, we see many characters carrying out this definition. We see the Cratchits being thankful for the few things they have, we see Fred inviting Scrooge to Christmas dinner even though he knows his uncle will only turn down the invitation, and we see charities searching for money to help the poor.

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Meanwhile they are different because the events aside from the fact that Jesus was born are all very different. Specifically the infancy narratives differ in particular ways that may cause the audience to question which infancy narrative is more correct. This essay will compare the infancy narratives of Matthew and Luke and will show how the infancy narrative of Luke previews the themes of Luke’s Gospel. The infancy narrative of Matthew occurs in the first two chapters of Matthew’s Gospel.

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The connection between Christmas, the Epiphany, and the baptism of Christ is the theme of everlasting life. Everlasting life comes when a person is baptized with the Holy Spirit which allows them to live forever in the Kingdom of God. Each of the three topics all show Jesus coming into the world physically and spiritually. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem which is celebrated on December 25th . Christmas connects to the Epiphany because after Jesus was born three wise men visited him in Bethlehem, also known as the Epiphany (Three Kings Day in the United States).

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Jazz is a genre of African American music originating from New Orleans in the southern United States from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. Jazz is recognized for its unique playing style and performance itself rather than the format of the song or the song itself. Sounds, phrasing, rhythm, blues and harmonies of jazz come from the unique sense of African and African American music. Instruments, melodies, harmonies used in jazz follow the traditional approach of Europe. Jazz’s features include swing from the offbeat rhythm, originality and vigor by the improvisation and sound of the player’s unique individuality, so these may be described as different from European music and classical music.

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When decorating is complete we begin slowly buying gifts, wrapping them, and then setting them under the tree until the big day comes. This entire holiday is an automatic process. We have been doing it so long here in America that for those who celebrate this holiday, it is like second nature when it comes to that time of

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Some differences between Thanksgiving and Christmas are when the first celebration occurred, the significance, and the modern celebration of the holiday, however the similarities are that both these holidays are days of feasting, both honor God, and they are times to relax with family. Thanksgiving was first celebrated in 1621, a holiday that lasted up to three days, becoming a tradition until two hundred years later. This holiday was an invitation from the pilgrims to the local Americans to share a meal signifying the way to give thanks for the blessing of the harvest, and for the previous year. The modern celebration of this holiday is with a delicious meal, and family gathered around. For example the modern meal includes turkeys, mashed potatoes, cornbread, and pumpkin pies.

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