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Why are so many Christmas songs written by Jewish people?
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It is commonly believed that Jewish songwriters have played a prominent role in writing Christmas songs because many of the early Christmas songs had Jewish lyrical themes and melodies. Additionally, it was relatively easy for Jewish songwriters to incorporate their religious and cultural traditions into Christmas songs due to their shared religious connection with Christianity. As Christmas became more popular in the mid-19th century, Christian churches began to open their doors to Jewish songwriters in an effort to bring fresh new music and perspectives to the festival. As Christmas songs became more accepted and respected by the Jewish population, their contributions to the craft only increased. Therefore, many of the traditional and beloved Christmas songs written and performed today are those of Jewish origins.