What is it about Christmas that makes it such a beloved holiday worldwide? Even as a Jew, I have always found something about Christmas to be absolutely wonderful...from the cheery attitudes to the delicious food to the great music, there is nothing not to like about Christmas...Even without the added bonus of the gifts, I would still be Christmas' #1 Hebrew fan!
Us Jews, we have our little "Chosen People" tradition called Chanukah- the celebration of the rebuilding of a destroyed temple, and the oil that burned for eight days, sustaining us. We celebrate by gambling with chocolate, lighting candles and giving gifts for not one, not four, but seven days...take that, christianity! Of course, after one minute of research, any interested person would discover that the majority of the Chanukah celebration was created so Jewish kids wouldn't get jealous. But I mean, come on- who wouldn't get jealous? Without Christmas, Frosty, Rudolph, Santa, Buddy the Elf, Hallmark and Charlie Brown would all be out of a job! and I LIVE FOR Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown- would you want to be the one to take that away from a guy??
So what has spawned this sudden interest in the most wonderful time of the year? Look- it is 11/1! The Christmas CDs have started coming out, the shopping season has begun, and all of the cards are out and ready- in today's uncertain times, preperation is key to survival...so I think it is time to start hunkering down...stitch up those stockings, being comparing tree prices, and pick your ultimate playlist to drown your eggnog-fueled sorrows, because, to quote Robert Smigel, it is Christmas time for the Jews!
Thursday, November 1, 2007
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