In all the tumult that was last week, I didn't get a chance to make a proper holiday greeting. So here I am on Boxing Day and the second night of Chanukkah doing what I wanted to do earlier.
When the holidays come around, I sometimes feel like the Grinch because it is different for Jews during "Christmas season" than others. However, I have found out that I am not alone in this matter and some people have found this situation so funny that they came up with comedy shows about them. My sister and I attended on on Friday called "What I Like About Jew" (www.whatilikeaboutjew.com). These two guys, Sean and Rob, have made feeling like an outsider during holiday season into a hillarious show, during which I laughed so hard I almost cried.
Something I do almost every holiday season is pull out episodes of my faovrite shows that are holiday themed epsiodes...NOT 'Very Special' episodes mind you as those are usually only a prelude to the shark but the good ones. In case you care, here are some:
So-Called Angels, My So-Called Life: In which Rickie is kicked out of his house and Angela tries to find him and bring him home.
In Excelsis Deo, The West Wing: In which Toby arranges a military funeral for a homeless man found in a coat Toby gave to the goodwill.
Noel, The West Wing: In which Josh overcomes his post-traumatic stress syndrom following the shooting at Roslyn.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Six Feet Under: In which the Fisher clan remembers their last moments with Nathaniel Sr and hosts a biker funeral.
Those are my personal favorites and I;m sure there's more. But that's good enough for now.
Happy Holidays everyone. Oh, and Frank Rich says there was no war on Christmas. Everybody wins.
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