Christmas Eve occupies a special place on the Hasidic calendar as a kind of “silent night,” when Torah study ceases — and then resumes full force at midnight. NEW YORK (JTA) – Christmas is ...

Themes: Christmas; festivals; special days; music; friendship. Summary: The much-loved carol 'Silent Night' was first performed on Christmas Eve, 1818. Originally it was sung to a simple guitar ...

5. It is the third best-selling single of all time A version of Silent Night recorded by Bing Crosby in 1935 sold a whopping 30 million copies. Christmas must have been a very welcome time in the ...