Why’s it provoking when Jews say “Happy Hanukah” to Christians but not when Christians say, “Merry Christmas”?
Is it because Jews are the minority and as the minority, they should respect the customs of the majority and if they make out that their traditions are better, it’s being disrespectful? Or is it a case of having the prejudice confirmed that Jews think they’re better than everyone else? Or can you think of some other reason for Christians to take offense when a Jew says, “Happy Hanukah” to them, but if a Christian says, “Merry Christmas” to a Jew, the Jew can say, “I’m Jewish, but you didn’t know that so no offense taken”?
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It isn't provoking either way. Peace.
Most Christians go through their whole life never meeting a Jew, let alone in the month of December. So I don't think a Jew saying "Happy Hanukkah" to a Christian is really that common of an event in the first place.
It's only provoking if a Jew says it trying to provoke. Same if a Christian said Merry Christmas to a Jew because he wants to provoke the Jew.
Passive-aggression is about provoking people. So is playing coy.
Personally, I don't find Christmas to be anything more than a pagan holiday that was invented by the pagan Roman Catholic Church. At any rate, I don't think it's really all that important. I'm white. I would be unphased, if someone told me Happy Kwanzaa. Sometimes, people find an excuse to be an offended about anything. But, it is also necessary to pay attention to one's tone and expression. That can make a significant difference between what could be perceived as a friendly joke or a mean insult.
In other words, "I had to be there."
I don't care either way but I think its probably because christmas is so commercial its practically a hallmark day and you can take whatever the hell you want from it, only christians will celebrate "spiritually" but everyone gets time off work. Hanukkah is more of an exclusionary holiday- strictly jews only...
What? Provoking? I'm Christian, we celebrate Hanukkah occasionally just for fun. I actually didn't celebrate Christmas at all until recently because it is so commercialized and Jesus wasn't really born then...
Huh? I am not provoked or insulted if a Jewish person wishes me a Happy Hanukkah. I just say "thank you."
Didn't you already ask this? I don't think anyone thinks it's "provoking" or disrespectful for followers of Judaism to say "Happy Hanukkah" to Christians.
I don't know of any Christian who takes offense at "Happy Hanukah."
Nowadays its just Happy Holidays.
why is that when someone writes Happy Chanukah they spell it the english way without the c rather than the hebrew way with the c?