I am often a lonely Jew on holidays, Jewish and goyish. It’s a reflection of my failure to develop meaningful relationships.<\/p>\n
I’m surrounded by beautiful people yet I starve.<\/p>\n
Holidays remind me of what an empty live I’ve constructed for myself.<\/p>\n
Most of the other days, I can get so busy that I forget…<\/p>\n
Chaim Amalek writes: "What does a Jew like you do on Christmas eve and day? Do you wish your family a happy\/merry Christmas? How, if at all, do you acknowledge your family’s celebration of various Christian holidays?"<\/p>\n
I was going to go out to a party last night but the older I get, the more loathe I am to leave the house, particularly to some secular party. I no longer have the strength to go out to pick up women. I’d rather get married to a nice Jewish girl.<\/p>\n
It was cold and dark and windy last night. That’s my excuse for staying home.<\/p>\n
We didn’t celebrate Christmas in my home growing up. We regarded it as pagan.<\/p>\n
We didn’t celebrate Easter either.<\/p>\n
We didn’t celebrate much beyond the life of the mind.<\/p>\n
We had a lot of books.<\/p>\n
My family still doesn’t celebrate Christmas. I usually don’t bother sending greetings to anyone, including family. I prefer to listen to Air Supply and sense the rise and fall of my emotions.<\/p>\n
God bless the Dallas Cowboys as they embark on their noble journey through the NFL playoffs.<\/p>\n
Intellectually I don’t believe in petitionary prayer but with all my heart and soul and might, I’ll be davening with kavannah for the next few weeks.<\/p>\n
Joe says:<\/p>\n
"Luke at Christmas" was one of the most depressing posts ever. I can’t wait till you start shooting in Grenada Hills.<\/p>\n
We should do a live webcast of you getting your foreskin reattached. It’ll be titled, ‘In but not of: Luke Defies Abraham.’ Brad Greenberg can narrate. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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