tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888044393682945079.post4834955767361266648..comments2013-09-11T22:02:00.385-07:00Comments on Perlos of Wisdom: ChristmasRabbi Scott Perlohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896001602291182770noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888044393682945079.post-68922721854185736332010-12-23T18:37:23.697-08:002010-12-23T18:37:23.697-08:00Many Jews have been involved in Christmas music. T...Many Jews have been involved in Christmas music. The best selling Christmas album of all time is by Kenneth Bruce Gorelick , better known as Kenny G. Robert Zimmerman put out a Christmas Album recently. He's better known as Bob Dylan. "White Christmas" , "Happy Holiday" and "Easter Parade" (not to mention "God Bless America") were written by cantor's son Israel Isidore Baline, known in America as Irving Berlin. <br /><br />We can't tell for wjhat reasons Jewish musicians create Christian music, but I have known of Jewish synagogues that pay christian singers to fill out their High Holy Day choirs, which is far more problematic to me as this is a prayer service.<br /><br />I also have no problems with Christians exchanging gifts to remember the gifts of the Magi, but I take offense when I am pressured in the work place to participate in these gift exchanges. I am surprised christians don't hear themselves when they "explain" to me it is not a religious thing - its just giving gifts.Marv Moskowitznoreply@blogger.com