Jewish Santa Runs Largest Santa School in Southeast

Santa Rick, an Orthodox Jew, celebrates Christmas by spreading love and joy.

### Orthodox Jewish Santa Spreads Christmas Cheer
* 🎅 **Santa Rick**, an Orthodox Jew, celebrates the spirit of Christmas by spreading joy and magic to children.
* 🎁 He runs the largest Santa school in the Southeast, training **Santas from across the country**.
* 🧑‍🏫 His mission is to teach aspiring Santas how to create magical moments for children, focusing on the spirit of **giving and love**.
* 🎄  Santa Rick's unique perspective emphasizes the **secular, loving aspects of Christmas**, rather than the religious ones.
* 👧👦 Children's wishes, from simple toys to a dog and Spiderman, highlight the anticipation and excitement of the holiday season.
* 🕍  His synagogue's location near the intersection of "Mary and Christmas" adds an interesting juxtaposition to his story.
* 🎅 He embodies the spirit of Christmas by bringing joy and magic to children, irrespective of religious background.
* 🌍  The tracking of Santa's journey, even to West Africa, underscores the global reach of the Christmas spirit.

CRASHED THE BARRICADE. SOME OF THE PRIZES, BADGES WORTH AS

LITTLE AS FIVE DOLLARS. SANTA CLAUS, PERHAPS YOU NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT, YOU

ASSUME HE WENT TO CHURCH. BUT MAYBE NOT. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS?

I WANT A DOG. Reporter: IT IS THE MOST MAGICAL TIME OF YEAR. I WANT SPIDER-MAN.

WHAT DO YOU WANT? Reporter: CHILDREN SEEING SANTA CLAUS AND ANTICIPATING HIS

HOLIDAY SURPRISES. HOW ABOUT THIS FOR A SURPRISE? WHAT? Reporter: A SANTA THAT

DOESN'T CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS. RICK ROSENTHAL, BETTER KNOWN AS

SANTA RICK, IS AN ORTHODOX JEW. EVERY SATURDAY HE WALKS TO THE

SYNAGOGUE ON THE SABBATH, WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MARY AND

CHRISTMAS. GODDESS JUST LAUGHING. Reporter: WHEN YOUR CENTER, THE WHOLE WORLD CARES.  CENTER

CARES ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS IN A BIG WAY. HE RUNS THE LARGEST SANTA

SCHOOL IN THE SOUTHEAST, TRAINING SANTAS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

YOU WILL HEAR SOME ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL THINGS. AND ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE

THINGS. Reporter: HIS MISSION IS SIMPLE: TEACH THE SANTAS IN TRAINING

HOW TO CREATE MAGICAL MOMENTS FOR CHILDREN. RICK IS AS GOOD AS MOST OF THOSE GUYS OUT THERE.

HE IS A GREAT SANTA. I CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS ALL YEAR ROUND AND IT IS NOT

BECAUSE OF THE RELIGIOUS ASPECT. IT IS BECAUSE OF THE SPIRIT OF

CHRISTMAS, WHICH I DEFINE AS JUST LOVING PEOPLE AND HAVING THEM LOVE YOU.

MAKING THE SEASON MAGICAL; THAT'S NOT PART OF THE SMART PHONES APP.

COMPUTER EXPERTS OFFER PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION.

AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ARE TRACKING SANTA. HE IS IN WEST AFRICA RIGHT NOW.

HE IS MAKING HIS WAY AND DROPPING OFF PRESENTS TO A NUMBER OF BOYS AND GIRLS.

Meet The Orthodox Jewish Santa

CBS Chicago

Introduction and Children's Christmas Wishes

Initial scene showing children's excitement about Christmas and their wishes.

Questioning Santa's religious background.

Children expressing their Christmas wishes.

Focus on children's anticipation of Santa's visit.

Introduction of Santa Rick, an Orthodox Jew

Revealing Santa Rick's religious background.

Describing Santa Rick's routine and his location.

Highlighting the juxtaposition of his religious practices and Christmas.

Mentioning his role in running a large Santa school.

His mission to teach Santas how to create magical moments for children.

Positive comments on Santa Rick's persona and abilities.

Santa Rick's personal interpretation of the Christmas spirit.

His definition of Christmas spirit as loving and being loved.

Santa's Location Tracking (brief segment)

Brief mention of computer security and tracking Santa's location.