Reply To: what is the origin of chanukah gifts?

Lior: Meh. This isn’t Chukas Akum because there is no religious reason behind the Christians giving gifts. They just do it because it’s a way to get kids excited about the holiday. Which is actually a Mitzvah D’oraisa of V’samachta B’chagecha. So, if anything, the Christians giving gifts came from us (or, more likely, because of the fact that it’s a very logical concept).