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Jews for Jesus, for Just One Day
Alex Edelman grew up in an Orthodox Jewish household in Boston. But one year, unexpectedly, his family decided to celebrate Christmas – for what he says are very Jewish reasons. (15 minutes)
By Alex Edelman and Ira Glass
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