"In certain places, Christian authorities actually prohibited Jews from appearing in public places during the Christian high holidays, so Jewish schools and synagogues were closed. In other places, Christians attacked Jews on Christmas, thus staying home was encouraged for security reasons."
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Rabbi Joshua E. Plaut: "What Eastern European Jews Did on Christmas". My Jewish Learning (2015).
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Nittel Nacht
Nittel Nacht (Hebrew: ניטל נאַכט) or Nittel is a Jewish folk custom. It is observed by some Jewish communities on Christmas Eve. It was observed as early as the late 16th century by the Maharsha and was popularized in the 1700s by the Baal Shem Tov, but is not a widespread custom among modern Jews.
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