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Nittel Nacht is a name given to Christmas Eve by Jewish scholars in the 17th century, although Rabbi Samuel Eides already observed the day by the late 16th century.1In the Middle Ages (in Christendom ), Jews were forbidden from appearing in public during the high Christmas holidays, and as such the day marked the beginning of a siege of sorts for certain Jewish populations. Jewish mystics believed apostates were conceived on the day and as a result Rabbis forbade married couples from sex on Nittle Nacht. Studying the Torah was also forbidden, although some read the Toledot Yeshu instead. Passing the time playing card games was also popular. After the advent of the Gregorian Calendar , Orthodox Christians and Catholic Christians observed Christmas Eve on two separate dates; this led to Rabbinic debate, and as a result Nittel Nacht was observed twice each year by certain pious Jews.2By the 20th century, Judeo-Christian relations had matured to where these customs faded in popularity, although Nittel Nacht is still observed by certain Orthodox groups. Yiddish , Leil Hannital in Hebrew . see Shkalim, Esther (2006).3A mosaic of Israel's traditions: holidays, feasts, fasts . The Universal Jewish encyclopedia ...: an authoritative and popular presentation of Jews and Judaism since the earliest times .4
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Nittel Nacht is a name given to Christmas Eve by Jewish scholars in the 17th century, although Rabbi Samuel Eidels already observed the day by the late 16th century. In the Middle Ages (in Christendom ), Jews were forbidden from appearing in public during the high Christmas holidays, and as such the day marked the beginning of a siege of sorts for certain Jewish populations. Jewish mystics believed apostates were conceived on the day and as a result Rabbis forbade married couples from sex on Nittel Nacht. Studying the Torah was also forbidden, although some read the Toledot Yeshu instead. Passing the time playing card games or chess was also popular.After the advent of the Gregorian Calendar , Orthodox Christians and Catholic Christians observed Christmas Eve on two separate dates; this led to Rabbinic debate, and Nittel Nacht is observed in accordance with the local Christian community.Certain pious Jews observed Nittel Nacht twice each year.In modern times, with less tense Judeo-Christian relations , Nittel Nacht is less observed, although certain Orthodox denominations still observe it. Yiddish , Leil Hannital in Hebrew . A mosaic of Israel's traditions: holidays, feasts, fasts . The Universal Jewish encyclopedia ...: an authoritative and popular presentation of Jews and Judaism since the earliest times .
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Nittel Nacht ( ) or Nittel is a name given to Christmas Eve by Jewish scholars in the 17th century, observed as early as the late 16th century by Rabbi Samuel Eidels .There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).
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Nittel Nacht ( ניטל נאַכט ) or Nittel is a name given to Christmas Eve by Jewish scholars in the 17th century, observed as early as the late 16th century by Rabbi Samuel Eidels . There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).
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Yiddish name for Christmas Eve Nittel Nacht ( ניטל נאַכט ) or Nittel is a name given to Christmas Eve by Jewish scholars in the 17th century, observed as early as the late 16th century by Rabbi Samuel Eidels . There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).
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