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Beliefnet contributor Rabbi Brad Hirschfield , author of You Don’t Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right, Finding Faith Without Fanaticism, offers this post on the family implications of the December Dilemma. Yes, it’s that time of the year again – lights are twinkling, children’s expectations are rising, and so is intra-familial tension…

The grassroots campaign called “Buy Nothing Day,” which urged people to stay out of the stores on “Black Friday,” or the day after Thanskgiving, was a success, the organizers reported. Not only did the day get major media attention, but volunteers showed up to malls all around the world to spread their message of knocking…

Anyone who thinks fondly of a yesteryear when Christmas shopping wasn’t stressful, when choices were simpler, and when people were less frazzled would do well to watch this classic Jack Benny Show clip where Dennis Day struggles with the confusion of having the Christmas spirit in a department store. Hey, if we can’t laugh in…

The New York Times published an article this week that explores the nitty-gritty of interfaith family life in December – including attempts by parents of one faith to win their children over to their holidays. Like Amy Manata, a Jewish mother who gave her children all the best presents for Hanukkah in hopes that they…
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