Okay I know I have made fun of them but I have An aunt, uncle, and three cousins who are Jehovas witnesses. I know they dont celebrate santa and all that stuff. Isnt there some way I can get something for them that wont offend or start a war?

labman

Good question. I have always felt bad about leaving people off my Christmas card list because they were Jewish. How about something like ''In this time of the year, can you accept a reminder of God's love for everyone?''.

I am feeling less and less obligated to hide my faith. Do they hide theirs?

nymphetamine

well they never seem to talk about it very much and they are the only Jehovas witnesses I know that dont go door to door annoying people. Infact if you bring it up they get a little snappy and Great Spirit forbid if you get them anysort of holiday gift. The only one of them that seems anywhere near estatic about their faith is my older cousin. I love seeing how here face brightens up when you ask her things even if I dnt agree with what they say.I just wonder why they dont celebrate.

lilfyre

orange

Well I'm Jewish, although basically quite non-religious at this point in my life. I don't mind someone saying Merry Christmas to me if they don't know me, but if they do know, I like them to say Happy Hannukah. It's only respectful, as I say Merry Christmas to people and send out Christmas cards to Christian friends. And Hannukah falls on Dec. 26 this year.

Jehovah's Witnesses are hard though... I have a friend who is one. In her family they don't even celebrate birthdays, let alone Christmas or winter holidays. The only thing I can think of is to buy them something and give it to them either early or late, so it doesn't seem like a "Christmas" gift to them. Good luck!

RickJ

This is a great Season for thinking of others; so since you are thinking of them, send them a "Thinking of You" card.

I should think they would appreciate that any time of the year.

fredg

Hi,
In response to the original question, why send them, or get them, anything.
They do not celebrate this time of year.
Since they don't, why would they be wanting, or expecting, anything?
If you got a Christmas card or some other type of card from them for this particular time of year, then send them one back, of the same type.
If not, then don't worry about.
Do they give you presents for Christmas?
If not, then don't worry about that either.

Fr_Chuck

Nope, you may call it a Kawansa present or something ( since that is not religious)

But in general if you have a relationship with them, and they know you always give them something,, but if you have not been giving them anything, and they are very strong in thier religion, they do not exchange gifts at this time fo the year and can be offended if you give them anything. Often the best gift would be to respect thier beliefs and not push ours on them.

CaptainForest

I agree. They aren't expecting anything, so there is no reason you should.

However, if for some reason you want to, then send them a present out of the blue, not on Christmas, but perhaps a month earlier or a month later.

Or to those of you who have Jewish friends, send them a Hanukkah present and wish them a Happy Hanukkah. Hanukkah usually falls sometime in December.