What Do Us Jews Do on Christmas?

[david13]

Good question.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1uZ_W7atDE

[old mark]

1. My jewish wife solved that problem by marrying me - we are lighting the

candles this week, going to her cousin's for home made lattkes next Sunday, then have presents and a fancy dinner on christmas.

Party all the time.
(Might just sleep through New Year's Eve, though.)

mark

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. The same thing we Christians do during Hanukkah...

Um, nothing.

Or, whatever we please!

Dunno!

:shrug:

[Gormy Cuss]

24. Most of the "things to do" like stores, restaurants,museums, etc. aren't closed for Chanukah.

It's more challenging on Christmas Day. Movie houses and Chinese restaurants have been the fall back "tradition" for some Jewish families for decades.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

3. I was in New York City one time.

This was Christmas of 2003.

I figured out what to do on Christmas in New York City when everything is closed!

Go to the Jewish Museum and stand in line with the rest of the immediate world!!

It was fun! I love their bookstore.

[mikeytherat]

4. Go the movies and then come home and order Chinese food!

mikey_the_rat

[blueraven95]

5. this

is really what we do...

[whistler162]

7. Benjy Stone - My Favorite Year

"Benjy Stone: Catherine, Jews know two things: suffering, and where to find great Chinese food"

[gratuitous]

10. That's in Deuteronomy somewhere, isn't it?

You'd think it would have to be scriptural, it's such a widespread practice amongst the Jews I know.

[HERVEPA]

12. No. No.

It's the movies and going out to a Chinese retaurant!
Going to see "Jewtopia" on Christmas Eve this year.

[Submariner]

6. You send us Catholics Christmas presents of course

so that we feel all joyful and stuff. I'll PM you my shipping address. How about a Sony BRAVIA Z Series KDL-52Z5100 52-Inch 1080p 240Hz LCD HDTV. Amazon ships free.:evilgrin:

[begin_within]

8. I remember there was a controversy, a few years ago,

when SNL did a music video called "Christmas for the Jews," with stop-motion animation directed by Robert Smigel with a vocal by Darlene Love. I recall that the Jewish community was sharply divided over it, some were offended by it while others loved it.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/1373/saturday-night-live-christmas-for-the-jews-song
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/clips/christmas-for-the-jews-song/50599/

[david13]

9. Well I can see why some would be offended by that, in that they

got Darlene Love to sing it, when it would have sounded much better if Ronnie Spector sang it.
Happy xmas.
dc

[meow2u3]

11. Remember Jesus was a Jew

whose Hebrew name was Joshua (English translation), and he was born to a Jewish mother named Miriam.

That's what Lou Holtz told Ron Paulus (a Jewish quarterback) when he was at Notre Dame.

[pink-o]

13. In San Francisco it's Kung Pao Kosher Comedy time!

I took my father (the Rabbi's grandson) to a show the Xmas after my shiksa mom died--her birthday was actually on December 25, so our family was never at wit's end for that day. Anyway, if Bay Area-ites wanna go, here's the link

http://www.koshercomedy.com/

[mnhtnbb]

14. When I was living with a Jewish guy--many years ago--we went to the movies on Christmas Day.

[abq e streeter]

15. Jewish guy here--saw Clockwork Orange on Christmas one year

My Christian girlfriend , and several other goyim friends went with us. A good flick to get you into that holiday spirit, but I guess I'm just sentimental that way.

[mopinko]

16. i was raised a catholic, although i am an atheist now. i just can't stand my

family. so, no dragging around to relatives on the day. we go to the movies. lord of the rings kept us busy for a few years. we saw sweeney todd a couple years ago.
still undecided as to this year's flick. thinking sherlock holmes, but hoping to come up with something more interesting.

[question everything]

18. Avatar? (nt)

[mopinko]

25. the kids already saw it.

kids including DH were at the midnight movie.

[Betsy Ross]

17. Chinese food and movie

Used to be John Belushi movie, but that was a while back.

[rebel with a cause]

19. I'm in no-man's land when it comes to religion and holidays. (raised baptist)

Now, due to facts not worth mentioning, I cook and fight with my kids. A pleasant day for all. :evilgrin:

[chemenger]

20. Play with your dreidels???

:shrug: :blush:

[Nye Bevan]

21. Rock around the Hanukkah Bush?

[lightningandsnow]

22. Fuckin'

:hide:

[tonekat]

23. I'll probably have to entertain myself this xmas, so movies sound good

But a friend in Chicago who is Jewish celebrates "Hamana Schmaka" (I made up the spelling), the first word of which is what the front of house person at the Chinese restaurant says when they walk in, ("how many (in your party?)") and the second word he threw in just because it sounds Hebrew.