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I've posted this before, but it still amuses me to remember it.
Last year I overheard a conversation in our breakroom between a Jew and a Hindu. The Jewish guy said that over the past few years they found they had to leave earlier on Christmas Day to get to the Chinese restaurants and movie theaters because of all the Hindus who have moved into the area over the past few years wanting to do the same thing.
I had Chinese takeout for Christmas and my parents went to the movies. Jewish tradition every year for us. Although, I'm half and half, so I used to celebrate Christmas. Don't anymore.
I've posted this before, but it still amuses me to remember it.
Last year I overheard a conversation in our breakroom between a Jew and a Hindu. The Jewish guy said that over the past few years they found they had to leave earlier on Christmas Day to get to the Chinese restaurants and movie theaters because of all the Hindus who have moved into the area over the past few years wanting to do the same thing.
That is really funny!
I guess it shows that every culture is developing their own Christmas traditions. I think that is wonderful.
There's no kosher Chinese in my town (more than a million people - go figure). So we shipped in kosher Chinese food from Teaneck, NJ (ummm, Chopstix) and fed about 40 people with it on Chrstmas eve.
Is the custom to eat Chinese on the eve of the holiday, or on the night of the holiday? I get so confused, since Jewish holidays start at sundown, and secular holidays start at midnight.
In case anyone is still counting, Chanukah ends tonight at sundown (Walter, you said al hanism and hallel this morning, right?).
Some of us Muslims are doing the same thing, Eating in a Chinese Restaurant on Christmas Day. In the past Muslims stayed away from Chinese Restaurants for fear pork may be in some of the food. However, some of us have learned it is possible to get halal food prepared separately. Although most of us stick to the sea food and vegetable dishes.
I do not think it will reach the same level of popularity as it has with the Jews. We can be spoil sports and some of us see eating out of home as a type of Celebration and the ultra conservative among us see eating out of the home on Christmas Day as celebrating Christmas.
Some of us Muslims are doing the same thing, Eating in a Chinese Restaurant on Christmas Day. In the past Muslims stayed away from Chinese Restaurants for fear pork may be in some of the food. However, some of us have learned it is possible to get halal food prepared separately. Although most of us stick to the sea food and vegetable dishes.
I do not think it will reach the same level of popularity as it has with the Jews. We can be spoil sports and some of us see eating out of home as a type of Celebration and the ultra conservative among us see eating out of the home on Christmas Day as celebrating Christmas.
In NYC there are both Halal and Kosher Chinese food restaurants.
...some of us see eating out of home as a type of Celebration and the ultra conservative among us see eating out of the home on Christmas Day as celebrating Christmas.
I totally get that, Woodrow. Even the "appearance" of celebrating a Chrstian custom is forbidden to Jews, so one should be strict and avoid eating out on Chrstmas altogether. After all, it's just "another day."
If you are speaking of the reform movement they do accept children of Jewish fathers as Jewish.
It is not right in my opinion because it goes against halacha and those children will not be viewed as Jewish by anyone other then reform. They will grow up thinking they are Jewish and have their Jewishness denied by all the movements.
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