Last year was my first Christmas as an official Jew and I celebrated the Jewish way: Chinese food and a movie. This year I am going home to see my family (and by extension celebrate Christmas).
After telling my mom that I might be coming home for Christmas, I got the following text message:
I am beyond lucky to have such supportive parents and I am excited to go home and see them. We'll figure out how to celebrate Christmas while respecting my Judaism. So, here's to the balancing act that is life as a Jew by Choice.
Merry Christmas, movie halls!
