Twas the season to be jolly, and lucky for Gwyneth Paltrow she and her family had a couple of holiday festivities to look forward to.

It's been revealed that Gwyneth celebrated both Christmas and Hanukkah this year at home.

The actress - who is married to Coldplay singer Chris Martin - decided to honor her late father Bruce by celebrating the Christian and Jewish festivals with her family.

A source told Britain's Daily Express newspaper, "Gwyneth made sure her family celebrated both Christmas and Hanukkah. Chris accepted Gwyneth's desire for the children to be brought up understanding their proud Jewish background, even at this early stage."

The 34-year-old is so eager to teach her two children - two-year-old daughter Apple and nine-month-old son Moses - about her father's Jewish roots that she has created a special family tree for them.

The source added, "Gwyneth has even had a family tree made especially so that she can show Apple and Moses where they descended from."

Bruce - who is said to have died due to complications from cancer and pneumonia in 2002 - is a descendant of a famous family line which has produced 33 rabbis over several generations.

It has also been reported that Gwyneth wants Moses to have a Bar Mitzvah when he is 13.

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