Because European Jews associated Christmas with evil, they viewed Christmas Eve as a time when evil spirits and other supernatural forces were present.
Thus, they observed "Nittel Nacht" by staying up all night playing games and abstaining from sacred acts.
On Christmas day itself, Jews had a tradition of refusing to experience any joy on the day, as well as avoiding reading the Torah in case it gave Jesus any respite from his suffering, and eating garlic to ward off Jesus' demonic spirit.
No children could be conceived on the day, lest they conceived a child cursed by the devil.
Because European Jews associated Christmas with evil, they viewed Christmas Eve as a time when evil spirits and other supernatural forces were present.
Thus, they observed "Nittel Nacht" by staying up all night playing games and abstaining from sacred acts.
On Christmas day itself, Jews had a tradition of refusing to experience any joy on the day, as well as avoiding reading the Torah in case it gave Jesus any respite from his suffering, and eating garlic to ward off Jesus' demonic spirit.
No children could be conceived on the day, lest they conceived a child cursed by the devil.
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