Halloween is kind of a tough one for Jews. Less openly Christian than, say, Christmas or Valentine’s Day, but not as ecumenical as Thanksgiving. There’s scary costumes and candy, and a vaguely pagan-y narrative. So how does it play out for Jews?
Here at Kveller we’ve given you a few different perspectives on this issue.
The Jewish Take on Halloween:
A summary of different Jewish positions on Halloween
Mayim Bialik tells us why Halloween isn’t for her, but how she still makes it fun.
Carla explains why she doesn’t like Halloween, but still does it up with her family anyway.
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