Hi there! First, thank you for taking this issue on and presenting your point of view. As a matter of fact, I think your view is shared by most Jews, which is why I was elated when TCJewfolk let me present mine--the more unusual one, or least the one I rarely see voiced. Without repeating my entire guest post (where, by the way, I never used the word grinch) I think what it all comes down to is this: Jews ARE different in America, at least our religion is. And I'm 100% comfortable with that fact whether I'm reminded of it during December because I do NOT celebrate Christmas, or whether I'm reminded of it because of the many things I do to PURPOSELY and proudly remind myself of our difference (keep a kosher kitchen, put up a sukkah, etc. The list goes on and on). I guess in my mind, diversity is about celebrating these differences rather than striving to make us all seem the same. (I'm not saying you're advocating for this . . . I'm responding to the issue as a whole). I'll end it here to spare both of our readers and make room for others to add their two cents as well. Best, Nina
Hi there! First, thank you for taking this issue on and presenting your point of view. As a matter of fact, I think your view is shared by most Jews, which is why I was elated when TCJewfolk let me present mine--the more unusual one, or least the one I rarely see voiced. Without repeating my entire guest post (where, by the way, I never used the word grinch) I think what it all comes down to is this: Jews ARE different in America, at least our religion is. And I'm 100% comfortable with that fact whether I'm reminded of it during December because I do NOT celebrate Christmas, or whether I'm reminded of it because of the many things I do to PURPOSELY and proudly remind myself of our difference (keep a kosher kitchen, put up a sukkah, etc. The list goes on and on). I guess in my mind, diversity is about celebrating these differences rather than striving to make us all seem the same. (I'm not saying you're advocating for this . . . I'm responding to the issue as a whole). I'll end it here to spare both of our readers and make room for others to add their two cents as well. Best, Nina