Ignorance Leads to Mistakes

Ofer Rubin wood Star of David on Yevu Yashir's Booth in Binyaney Ha'uma, International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ ) Fair, Tabernacles 2007. We brought these boxes assuming they fit Christmas trees, but found out that the customers belong to denominations that don't celebrate with a Christmas tree. It was like trying to sell meat in a world convention of vegetarians.

Copper Star of David

Yaniv Shapira's copper Star of David on Yevu Yashir's Booth in Binyaney Hauma, International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ) Fair, Tabernacles 2007. We brought them supposing they fit Christmas trees, but found out that the customers belong to denominations that don't celebrate with a Christmas tree. It was like trying to sell combs in a world convention of bald men.

Disney Bauble

Photo of glass Mickey bauble with the star of David is  courtesy of "harrismint" who published it on Flickr and wote to me:

It was taken at a shop in Disney in Anaheim [California]. There was a section of Jewish Disney-related 'Christmas' decorations (all irony fully acknowledged!). It's a tree bauble with Mickey ears.

Star of David on a Christmas Tree

Christmas tree with the Jewish Star

TubaOrNotTuba wrote to me:

This ornament is from the president of the company that Jay's dad (Otto) works at. ... Though Jay's family is Christian, they have many, many friends from the Jewish community...

I like this photo because it transmits an innocent optimism about Jewish-Christian future relationships...

Copyright: "TubaOrNotTuba" from Flickr

Mixed-Faith Couple

Simon Round from the JC.com brings today an interesting story about a mixed-faith couple, David and Carolin Sommer, who have been married for five years and have two small children. They live in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. In order to avoid the extinction of Judaism in his family David educates his boys to be Jews. On the other hand at Christmas David and Carolin light candles for Chanucah and give presents. They have a turkey and they have a tree with a Star of David on top of it.