Is this the season to be jolly...I try, but commercialism at this time is irksome!
I consider myself more of a Humanistic Jew, as defined as someone Jewish who embraces a human-centered philosophy that combines the
celebration of Jewish culture and identity with an adherence to humanistic
values and ideas. At Hanukkah I shrug at Christmas and acknowledged it
looked like fun and all, but had nothing to do with me.
For
people who like to infuse Hanukkah with the Christmas spirit, I’m not here to
stop you. That’s your business so don’t send me hate email/face book posts. I’m
speaking on behalf of the Jewish people like me who want to keep Hanukkah a no-fuss
situation. I want to serve latkes in a beautifully setting, but not dreidel-themed plastic table cloths
without feeling as if I’ve failed to add the proper pizazz. I want the “forces-that-be”
selling Hanukkah decor for the fireplace mantel to LET MY Hanukkah GO.
