Christmas in the Holy Land where Christ is believed to have
been born is often full of travelers come to celebrate Christmas. Here in a
grotto there is a 14-pointed Silver Star on the floor is where the birthplace is
supposed to have been.
There are three Christmas Eves in the Holy Land. One on the
24th December celebrated by the Protestant and Catholic Churches. The second for
the Greek Orthodox, Coptic (Egyptian) and Syrian churches. The third is the
Armenian Church. At times, all three services are going on at the same time,
but, in different parts of the church, as well as in different languages. For
lunch they eat turkey, spiced with pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg and stuffed with
rice, meat,, pine nuts and almonds.
Early in the evening, members of the Protestant church groups
would go around singing carols. On Christmas morning children would open their
presents before breakfast. After breakfast Protestant people would go to church,
and visit friends to wish them a happy Christmas.
The Catholic Church priests would come a bless water from
which all members of the family would take a sip.
The member of the Greek Orthodox Church Epiphany is very
important. They have a special church service at which a cross was dipped into
water to bless it. People would take the water home with them drink three sips
before eating anything.
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