[wintertime]

Probably another factor is that I am not very enthusiastic about Christmas and expressed this sentiment. Christmas was a **huge** hassle since throughout undergrad and grad school there were final exams until the day before Christmas eve. It simply seemed insane to be preparing for Christmas in August. Perhaps this one of several reasons why my friends were willing to share their feelings about the holiday.

Please understand that this wasn't a **big** issue. It was a **mild** irritant and very far down on the list of issues that any of them cared about.

We had a handful of very observant Jews in the class. I was very very honored that each year before one of the important Jewish holidays they would “sell” all their property to me.

Once I was in practice I started looking for a church. I was very impressed by those Jewish friends who were orthodox in their belief. I considered investigating the Jewish religion but ultimately my husband and I were baptized into a Christian denomination. We have been faithful members for more than 30 years.

[miss marmelstein]

To be honest, I don’t understand your post. Preparing for Christmas in August? Final exams on Christmas Eve? I’m in culinary school, as I said, and I take exams once a week up until last week. Sure, it’s a hassle but that’s what adults do!

I worked for an Hasidic law firm as a youth, my husband was a Shabbas Goy and neither of us had these negative Christmas experiences. I do remember with a smile the head of the law firm bemusedly shaking his head whenever he saw this little goyishe Debbie Reynolds type walk into his office.

I think you’re one of those odd denominations of “Christianity” that doesn’t celebrate Christmas. We’ve had a few of them on FR over the last couple of years. Do you wear a wedding ring, lol?!