Many Jews refrain from learning Torah Christmas Eve, call it Nittel Nacht

The practice of not learning Torah is an interesting one and not the norm: There’s only one day on the Jewish calendar, the mourning holiday of Tisha B’Av.

A giant menorah stands in front of a Christmas tree at the Brandenburg gate to celebrate Hanukkah in Berlin December 16, 2014

A giant menorah stands in front of a Christmas tree at the Brandenburg gate to celebrate Hanukkah in Berlin December 16, 2014

(photo credit: REUTERS/FABRIZIO BENSCH)

ByHANNAH LEBOVITS/JTA

DECEMBER 24, 2020 01:52

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