10 Struggles Of Being Jewish During Christmas Time | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

10 Struggles Of Being Jewish During Christmas Time

It's not easy being left behind in the Christmas spirit.

160
10 Struggles Of Being Jewish During Christmas Time
NY Times

Being in a Jewish family is so much fun—we always get together for the holidays, gossip like crazy, and have our own special vocabulary that we only learn from our grandmas and bubbies. Our families are brutally honest, loud, and a little obnoxious, but we love each other anyway. We definitely have our traditions and unique values that we love to share, but that doesn't make getting through Christmas time any easier. Here is just a glimpse of what we Jews go through during the holidays.

1. Your friends always ask, "Aren't you Jewish? Why are you listening to Christmas songs on the radio?"

2. People always think that you get more presents because you have an 8-day-long holiday, but in reality you get just a bunch of way cheaper presents.

3. In order to join in on the typical holiday festivities, you have to have a Christian best friend whose parents are willing to adopt you for Christmas (Shoutout to Jamie, Debra, and John).

4. There are never enough Ugly Chanukah Sweaters or anything Chanukah themed to wear at all.

5. When you want to do Secret Santa, your friends think that you wouldn't be able to participate, since you have "Chanukah Harry" instead.

6. You're forced to eat Chinese food and go to the movies on Christmas because nothing else is open.

7. You can never decorate your house because there aren't enough Chanukah lights to compete with your Christian neighbors.

8. You never get to decorate a real Christmas tree with your family, so you're forced to beg for a "Chanukah Bush."

9. You're the only person in your friend group that cares about Chanukah, since everyone is getting ready for Christmas instead.

10. Nobody, including you, knows when your holiday is because it falls on a different day every year. Christmas is December 25th no matter what, which is super easy to remember.


Happy holidays, everyone!

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

5 Things To Do That Are Better Than Writing A Paper

Don't waste your time trying to write that paper when there are so many more interesting things you could be doing.

1635
computer keyboard
Unsplash

Writing a paper is never fun and is rarely rewarding. The writer's block, the page requirement, be specific, but don’t summarize, make sure you fixed any grammatical errors, did you even use spellcheck? and analyze, analyze, analyze.

Papers can be a major pain. They take up so much time and effort that by the end of the process you hate yourself and you hate the professor for making life so difficult. Questions of your existence start roaming in your mind. Am I even cut out for college if I can’t write a single paper? Am I even capable of taking care of myself if I lack the energy to open my laptop and start typing?

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

10 Reasons Why Sisters Are The Best

Who could be a better friend than your own sister?

1044
sisters
Taylor Hooper

I can barely remember back when I was the only child. Most would say it’s because it is extremely difficult to remember things as a toddler but I would say it's because I was bored until my sister came along. My mother always says how important the "sister bond" is and with every year that passes I realize how right she is. Instead of writing a novel about all of the wonderful things there are about having a sister I decided to list a few of them instead.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

How To Adult

You're gonna make it after all.

2634
how to adult
Twitter

It is the time of our lives that we are beginning to enter the adult world and most of us, if not all of us, have no idea what we are doing. It's like starting a video game, but skipping the tutorial. We're all just running around aimlessly hoping we accidentally do something right that moves us along the right path. Now that graduation has just happened, or is right around the corner for some of us, it's time to start thinking about how we are going to take care of ourselves once we are on our own.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

7 Signs You're A Starbucks Addict

I'll be the first one to admit I'm addicted to Starbucks.

1334
drinking coffee
Tumblr

If you’re anything like me, you love a good cup of coffee. My coffee always comes from Starbucks; I refuse to drink it from anywhere else. Over the years, it’s become one of my biggest addictions. So, if you are aware that you’re a Starbucks addict as well, or maybe you need to check to see if you’re an addict, here are seven ways to tell.

Keep Reading...Show less
people  in library
Photo by redcharlie on Unsplash

College involves a whirlwind of emotions, whether it’s from the stress of an assignment (or twenty), or from fighting with your roommate. It can be overwhelming at times and it’s important to take a step a back and calmly think things over. Maybe gain some perspective. The following aren’t foolproof tips and may not apply to you, but I was able to find success with them (hope you do too!)

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments