[Kid Shelleen]

I thought this was a cute story.

[Clemenza]

A very old tradition. When I was growing up, any Jewish kid that stayed home over Christmas did dinner of House of Chang, followed by a movie. Those that left would go skiing.

My school district actually allowed for all students, regardless of faith, off for Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah, as my elementary school was, at most, 15% Jewish, those of us in the other 85% were greatful.

[doodad]

On another forum we were discussing this and one of the Jewish members said they call Christmas the “festival of immediate seating.” That cracked me up.

Although I am suspicious of the pork dumplings and the shrimp noted here. :)

[TexasMatty]

What I don’t understand is why go out for Chinese? There is SOOOO much wonderful Jewish food, in fact were I Jewish I would probably be 20#s heavier.

[Cinnamon Girl]

Pathetic and sad, but social.

[CholeraJoe]

pan-seared pork dumplings, salt-baked shrimp and scallops,

I believe Leviticus classifies those three as "unclean."

[VRW Conspirator]

A jewish friend of mine told me that the Chinese Restaurant was actually developed by Herb Lebowitz from the Bronx; and his nephew Lyman invented the fortune cookie.