Some of the exchange students at Tel Aviv University are from Poland (a very Catholic country). They were excited to share their holiday of Christmas with the primarily Jewish student body at the University and threw a Caroling & Taste-testing Seminar for us.  Many of their traditions are shared with Americans, but many are not.  They talked about a special ceremony where they wake up at around 4:30 or 5:00 and bundle up then light Christmas lanterns and everyone carries their own Christmas lanterns as they walk to the church in the dark for a Christmas sunrise service, after which they feast for 2 days.  It was alot of fun to learn about their Christmas traditions.

 


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