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monster
Citizen
Username: Monster
Post Number: 455
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Friday, December 24, 2004 - 12:46 pm: |     |
just that... Merry Chrismahanakwanzakawhattheheckhaveyou-a! |
algebra2
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Username: Algebra2
Post Number: 2795
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, December 24, 2004 - 1:42 pm: | |
My half Jewish/half Episcopalian kindergartener just asked me if Santa brings kids to Jewish kids. What is the answer to this? I told him it was up to the kid's parents. |
Soda
Citizen
Username: Soda
Post Number: 2208
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, December 24, 2004 - 3:39 pm: | |
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jeffl
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Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 902
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, December 25, 2004 - 8:29 am: | |
Santa brings toys to my Jewish kids. It's the half Catholic part he's attending to. |
Debby
Citizen
Username: Debby
Post Number: 1460
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, December 25, 2004 - 9:28 am: | |
Maybe say that Santa brings gifts to all the kids who celebrate Christmas.
Merry Christmas! |
susan1014
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Username: Susan1014
Post Number: 283
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, December 25, 2004 - 10:45 pm: | |
Debby's answer won't cut it at our house -- our daughter would feel that she was losing out on a gift opportunity by not being Christian. Claiming that Santa brought things to other kids but not to her is about as exclusionary as it gets! (especially in combination with the naughty/nice criteria)
We say that Santa is something that Christian kids believe in, but that in Judaism, the gifts come from friends and family.
When pushed, we say that Santa isn't real, but that Christian kids like to believe he is. We also say that you shouldn't say this to your friends, because it wouldn't be nice to spoil their fun. |
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