Comments on: Teaching the Christian Kids to Gamble

By: Lore

Lore — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:03:18 +0000

My son is the only Jew in his class, and so far (he’s only in 2nd grade) has been the only Jew in his grade every year. When he was in Kinder, I went in and spent a whole day talking about Hannukah, playing dreidel, singing songs and eating latkes. Every year, we do something similar so that his holidays are represented in the classroom festivites, too. He has a blast. His classmates have a blast, too. There’s no propaganda, no preaching, just sharing. fun and food. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. If holidays are going to be celebrated in school, everyone in the room should be celebrated.

By: Noan

Noan — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:10:39 +0000

Well, trying to teach someone about your religion is not the same as trying to convert someone, right? Very different energies I think. Anyway, I think it is great that you go and share your religious culture with Sophie’s class. I still remember when Sam , in my first grade class, taught our class about Hanukkah. I loved everything about it and went home and asked my mom if we could be Jewish. I thought it was something you could sign up for, like swim lessons. To this day (and I am now 51 years-old) I remember my disappointment when she explained that we didn’t celebrate Hanukkah because we were Catholic.

By: Kittymama

Kittymama — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:20:39 +0000

Although I try not to snap at strangers in the street, I believe that anyone who approaches me uninvited AND says or does something that I wouldn’t accept from a loved one ought to be able to roll with what they get — I might not be proud of myself after, but I would certainly cut myself some slack.

By: starrlife

starrlife — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:46:57 +0000

I think that you are right on the button. Don’t fall for those sweet looking little old guys handing out pamphlets – he might belong to some wacky group in disguise- I’m cynical!

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:51:11 +0000

I spent one day last week making latkes with all of the kids at one of the campuses of Brennan, Sophie, and Abby’s school. This Monday & Tuesday I went in and talked about Hanukkah and taught dreidel to the preschool and kindergarten kids at both campuses. All because I’m hoping that these kids will grow up and not schedule events on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, or the first nights of Hanukkah and Passover. A girl can dream…