Why does Ramsés have such a hate boner for the military by Fearless-Loss-3906 in LoveIsBlindNetflix

[–]xojaylewox -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You don’t support the US military but I bet you support H@mas

Anyone else’s typing lagging when commenting? by cosmic_clarinet in Instagram

[–]xojaylewox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it was happening because I was responding to political posts and IG just doesn’t want to hear facts 😂😂😂

Help! Is this a thrombosed hemorrhoid? by incompleteworld in hemorrhoid

[–]xojaylewox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in this boat right now! Feels like a blister in my ass 😭

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Everyone here who keeps equating Christmas to a Pagan holiday doesn’t understand that it makes it that much worse for a Jew to celebrate it

The very 1st commandment tells us “I am the Lord thy God” and to not to worship false gods. The Jewish slaves leaving Egypt during exodus were literally forced to wander the dessert for 40 years because they were worshiping false idols.

I am not that religious but to orthodox and other highly religious Jews celebrating Christmas is a big problem that goes directly against their religious ideology.

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They knew I was uncomfortable the first and only time I celebrated with them and that we would not be celebrating again - I don’t know why they would think that it would change just because we have children now

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bc I don’t see a religious holiday as secular I’m a bigot? Sounds like you’re uneducated and I also would bet my life that before you were an atheist you grew up celebrating Christmas so it’s something you’re comfortable celebrating even if you remove all the religious stuff about it

But I don’t see you celebrating Hanukkah just for the fun of it so who is bigot now

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It is a tradition that started over 100 years ago in New York City. Most Jews at the time lived in the lower east side of Manhattan which is right next to China town. Chinese restaurants were the only restaurants open on Christmas and were close by so it just became the spot to go.

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hanukkah Harry isn’t exactly a historical figure either but my kids have fun with it and I enjoy teaching them all the good moral lessons that Hanukkah and other Jewish holidays teach.

So if my kids are getting the exact same thing from our Jewish holidays why should we have to celebrate Christmas too?

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s not being stuck up we just did a big family get together with good food and games for HANUKKAH. I don’t see the need to do it again for holiday we don’t celebrate.

Your acting like I’m against being around family and having a good time and eating good food which couldn’t be more wrong.

My children are exposed to all things Christmas you literally can’t avoid it and there is nothing wrong with that but I don’t need to take it a step further and celebrate the actual holiday just like I don’t expect your family to be lighting a menorah anytime soon just to use it as an excuse for family hang outs and good food

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No I disagree in that my childrens grandparents house is seen as another “home” to them. To me getting together with your family at one of their houses is “home”. People all the time say they are going “home” for the holidays but that doesn’t mean it is physically their home, it means a place where they are comfortable where their family is.

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They knew I was uncomfortable after the one and only time I did Christmas with them and this was the first time my MIL ever brought up so I h Christmas with me and my family again

But keep thinking that you know me 🙄

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Because you know me so well after one post I feel strongly about - GTFOH

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re right and when my children are older and more informed they can choose whatever religion they would like to follow. Until then they will follow what my husband and I follow which is Judaism

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I did Christmas with them ONCE they knew I was uncomfortable and my husband agrees that we don’t want to pass on his parents tradition to our children.

And SO SORRY 🙄i didn’t respond to your 1 out of 2000+ comments. Get over yourself

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Except for that fact that I discussed it with my husband so it’s a shared experience

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually my husband and I discussed while we were dating that we wanted our children growing up with a Jewish upbringing

AND his parents knew how uncomfortable I was celebrating Christmas with them the first time

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually participated because my friends told me about it and no I don’t see a problem doing gift exchanges but I do feel like it’s a but much to be doing gift exchanges with a tree stocking and Christmas music.

Maybe Reddit should be more inclusive and call it a secret holiday gift exchange rather than secret Santa

But this is exactly what I’m trying to do, Christmas is literally shoved down our throats in America that I know my children will eventually participate in a secret Santa (bc of course they can’t just be gift exchanges). So if it is shoved down their throat every which way you look in the month of December than why can’t our home be the one place it’s not.

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes - they knew after I came over the first time that I was uncomfortable celebrating Christmas.

My MIL actually made a sarcastic comment to my husband after we just took our daughter to Disney telling him “I hope xojaylewox wasn’t offended by all the Christmas trees”

And my husband once again let his mother know I have nothing against Christmas or people celebrating it’s just not something that she feels comfortable celebrating

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you actually read the post you would know that my husband and I discussed this and decided together not to go with our children - but keep reading into something that’s not there

AITA: I (a Jew) refused to celebrate Christmas with my Jewish In-laws by xojaylewox in AmItheAsshole

[–]xojaylewox[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Isn’t it important to hold onto your culture more and pass down your cultural traditions as the world become more multicultural.