tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post7465066106684594706..comments2023-11-12T20:59:55.490-05:00Comments on Building a Jewish Life: The "Holiday Season" Is Upon UsKochavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-40483741264987749812013-03-13T20:44:09.087-04:002013-03-13T20:44:09.087-04:00Originally posted: December 11, 2011 at 5:10 AM
B...Originally posted: December 11, 2011 at 5:10 AM<br /><br />Belgie: Jews don't celebrate Christmas. However, in America, it's everywhere. If you're actually Belgian, you should have a good idea what that looks like. I lived in northern France, and during Christmas, the stores and streets are decorated for Christmas. The advertisements have Christmas themes. There is Christmas music Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-57896340352151248052011-12-08T21:09:23.200-05:002011-12-08T21:09:23.200-05:00I thought Jewish don't celebrate Christmas, I ...I thought Jewish don't celebrate Christmas, I am Catholic.Belgiehttp://how2duplicate.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-78728025314951051022011-12-02T11:50:35.448-05:002011-12-02T11:50:35.448-05:00Sometimes I am happy to have no family... ;-) othe...Sometimes I am happy to have no family... ;-) otherwise I am just plain happy to spend (part of) coming chanukka in Eretz Yisroel :-)).Chayah Nechamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444124296447622916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-43342555344824014792011-12-02T06:56:12.324-05:002011-12-02T06:56:12.324-05:00One of the weirdest/saddest conversations I had wa...One of the weirdest/saddest conversations I had was when I told a coworker I would be working on Christmas (it just seems right and I know of lot of Jews who deliberately cover those shifts). Her response was that it was a shame I would miss Christmas with the family. I told her I was Jewish and didn't celebrate Christmas. "But that's when Jesus was born." "Well, I'm Samnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-83304744301907863812011-11-30T21:16:58.306-05:002011-11-30T21:16:58.306-05:00I'm attempting to make my own Chanukah cards t...I'm attempting to make my own Chanukah cards this year. I am annoyed by the complete lack of anything Jewish related at art and craft stores even near the Jewish community. Anyway, that's off topic. I considered sending Christmas cards to Christian family but I'm afraid they will get the wrong idea. Maybe in a few years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-60822216765559072842011-11-30T14:43:26.117-05:002011-11-30T14:43:26.117-05:00Fantastic post Skylar. We do pretty much what you ...Fantastic post Skylar. We do pretty much what you do... though I confess I have always adored Christmas. I'm a fairytale type and though we never ever had a single fairy tale Christmas in my entire childhood, it was one time when nobody fought and everyone got along. So it seals a magical memory in from my not so magical upbringing. And to be quite honest if I could find some sort of loopholeEllehttp://www.onbecomingdevoted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-40494594204938572042011-11-30T14:34:47.239-05:002011-11-30T14:34:47.239-05:00We spend the two days with my husband's family...We spend the two days with my husband's family since they are less religious and we can spend the night with his parents. It will not creep them out when I light my menorah, they are fully aware of all my food issues and try to cater to them and they don't believe I'm going to burn in hell forever. At least his parents and sister don't...his grandparents might. <br /><br />We don&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com