Interfaith couples - what kind of holiday cards do you send out?

for the last few yrs, I have been sending Hanukkah cards to my side and Christmas cards to his side and some mutual friends who are not Jewish.

this past week I bought interfaith cards at TJ Maxx. I thought they were so nice. they have an ornament, a Christmas tree, a star of David and a dreidel on them. But when I showed them to DH, he asked where the cross was (he was in a bad mood from work that day). so I may return them. or I might send them out just b/c he made that comment! Haven't decided yet

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most christmas cards don't have crosses, so I think you will be ok with the ones you have

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I'm not an interfaith couple, but I would tell him to do his own damn cards

I think those cards sound perfect. My sister converted and is now Jewish and she sends cards like this to all of our family, who are Christian.

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Do you normally send religious Christmas cards to his side of the family? Is that why he made a comment about the cross?

Unless he wanted to send religious Christmas cards... I think those cards are fine. Not too many Christmas cards have crosses on them. I would think it was very nice to receive an interfaith card from an interfaith couple.

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I usually buy "seasonal" cards

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Posted by Stacey1403

I'm not an interfaith couple, but I would tell him to do his own damn cards

I think those cards sound perfect. My sister converted and is now Jewish and she sends cards like this to all of our family, who are Christian.

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Posted by Kara

Do you normally send religious Christmas cards to his side of the family? Is that why he made a comment about the cross?

Unless he wanted to send religious Christmas cards... I think those cards are fine. Not too many Christmas cards have crosses on them. I would think it was very nice to receive an interfaith card from an interfaith couple.

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Usually, I send out Christmas cards to my side of the family and Hanukkah cards to his side.

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Tell him to shut it!

He can do his own damn cards. He's not the boss of you. I think it's nice that you even think of doing this.

blah..tell him to chill out.

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Ones with snowmen and winter scenes, Santa because we both believe in him, an alien wearing a Santa hat, all different kinds of things.

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Before we had kids I sent interfaith cards from Mixed Blessing

Now I do a photocard of the kids.

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he sends out hannukah cards

i send out generic holiday cards

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Chanukah cards to Jewish peeps, Happy Holidays to those who celebrate both or celebrate Christmas.

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we were doing the same thing, chanukah cards to our jewish friends and family and christmas cards to our catholic friends and family. This year we're doing a seasons greeting card and sending it out to everyone. The chanukah/christmas cards were also problems for our friends that are interfaith so we like the seasons greeting card better.

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I send out Christmas cards, I figure that I am wishing other christian people to have a nice holiday, so its a Christmas card, I don't send them to Jewish people though.

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We send out one. We have a few different religions (catholic, muslim, and jewish) in the family.. but Dh doesnt practice his religion and I do so, we just decided on just sending out a card that we celebrate.

Since my nephews are half jewish and muslim, (but celebrate christmas).. i try and wrap one gift in christmas paper and one gift in hanukkah paper.

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We are not interfaith, but we are having a Chanukah card made as well as a Happy Holidays card because many of our friends are not Jewish and we are sending them a card.

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DH & I are both Catholic, but we have plenty of friends that are either Jewish, or just not religious. I buy an even mix of Merry Christmas (with a religious them) cards, and Happy Holidays cards (with maybe a snowman, or wintery scene). I still want my non-Christian friends to have a happy holiday season, so I figure I cover the bases this way.

We also have a few couple-friends, where 1 is Jewish and 1 is Christian. If Chanukah (sp?) is close to Christmas, I write Happy Chanukah & Merry Christmas; if it's not, I write Happy Holidays, & Happy New Year.

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Good question - In the previous years, I sent either "Happy Holidays" or "Peace on Earth" to most people

I would give some "merry christmas" to our christian friends and family and "happy chanukah" to jewish friends and family - Since I send out a lot I would buy 2 boxes of "holiday" and then 1 of each christmans / chanukah

This year, we are doing a photo card and it is "winter" - snowflakes - non-denominational

My sister's DH is also Catholic and she sends ones with my 3 nephews every year that is just wintery as well; no specific holiday

It's hard because even some of the "Happy Holidays" have wreaths on them or snowmen with red and green scarves -

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We always send cards that have no religious significance.

Instead we get cards with cold-weather themes... snowflakes, winter scenes, penguins.

Inside they say "Happy Holidays". Covers it all.

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winter happy holiday cards!

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I have been making separate cards for the two religions. This year, I made a winter card and I'm sending it to both sides.

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i am catholic, Dh jewish, we are raising our kids catholic...I always have done 2 cards, one for hanukkah and one for christmas. This year, I did red and green happy holidays card with snow men and candy canes-i make my own.

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