Name: The Kosher Coupon Lady
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Q: Does Christmas offend you?
A: Not at all. Don’t get me wrong, though it seems like I am not
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RRayzel@Shechinah.com full of Christmas cheer, I actually enjoy the Christmas season
because, just as much as most of the world, I view it as a fun hol-
iday full of parties, ugly sweaters and candy canes. I can even
name five out of nine (Actually, there are only eight reindeer —
Ed.) reindeer and remember most of the lyrics to “Jingle Bell
Rock.” However, from an outsider looking in, it’s unfortunate
that the original celebration and religious purpose of Christmas
itself is so far gone from our society today. We are so wrapped
up with gift-giving and nog-drinking that some forget to reflect
on the whole point of the holiday.

And on another note, I’m not offended when I’m doing my
regular shopping during, well basically the entire month of De-
cember, and cashiers wish me a “Merry Christmas” on my way
out. It’s a polite gesture either way, and if this is the one time
of year when people are actually nice to each other and relatively
pleasant, I’ll take it.

So you can talk about Christmas around me, include me in Secret
Santa office gift exchanges or wish me a happy holiday. It’s OK. Being
overly sensitive about it is just as bad as being ignorant. I won’t spon-
taneously combust when I hear the word Christmas. That doesn’t
offend me. But what does is assuming that Chanukah is some distant
cousin of Christmas, when really they have no relation.

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