29 Kislev 5772
25 December 2011
Of the 25 most performed holiday songs in America, 10 were written or co-written by Jews, including:
"O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam)
"Silver Bells" (Linvingston and Evans)
"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" (Mel Torm)
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
"Holly Jolly Christmas" and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (Johnny Marks)
Two Christmas albums by Barry Manilow
And, of course, "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin), the best-selling song in history.
US News and World Report, Dec. 2, 2002
Two great links:
Chinese Food on Xmas music video
Longer article on this topic