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This Bostonist is sort of a humbug. He's just not a big fan of the holiday season. Christmas lights, rampant shopping, nasty sugar cookies, fairy tales about flying quadropeds and sons of god, or what have you—not a big fan. But he does like to be ecumenical about his disinterest.
One of our readers, Rachel Weiss, noticed:
Dear Bostonist,Seriously, no posts about the first night of Hanukkah? Hanukkah is not a major holiday to Jews, but apparently it is to the goyim, so we play along. And then we feel left out when you forget to mention us when you mention Christmas.
So I'm letting you know I'm disappointed. It's hard enough being a Jew in Boston, since there are so very few to begin with, and I'm torn about how I want to be acknowledged at this time of year. Like don't give me a condescending "Happy Holidays" when you really mean "Happy Birthday Jesus" and just don't want me to feel left out. But at the same time, I find it more offensive to toss up a menorah next to the office Christmas tree than to just have the tree on its own. I prefer you keep it all at home, honestly.
So maybe I'm not pissed at all that Bostonist ignored the Jews today. Maybe you did it on purpose, because you know I hate pandering, in which case I am appreciative.
Um, thanks?
Rachel, you are welcome.
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Maybe Rachel should try visiting Brookline to relieve her great disappointment.
Yeah, Bostonist, no "Happy Hanukkah"? WTF?
However, "janallen" does have a point. No Jews in Boston, Ms. Weiss? Where are you looking?
every single person I know is jewish - so much so that we are having jewmas eve at my house
There are no Jews in Boston? Do all my Jewish friends commute from Worcester?
Saying there are no Jews in Boston is like saying there are no Catholics.
Since you wouldn't call black people 'niggers', you shouldn't call gentiles 'goyim'.
I think the point Rachael is trying to make is that since she is having a bad day, she would like to wish one on everyone else as well.
...oh and Rachael, sometimes people who aren't even religious still celebrate Christmas, and they don't even mean anything about "the baby Jesus" when they wish you a good one. Maybe they are actually just trying to be nice to you in hopes that you won't go on another tirade.
Thanks Rachael!.... you made my day