Comments on: My Jewish son has gone rogue

By: Rene

Rene — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 17:20:20 +0000

I don’t even think of Jingle Bells as a Christmas song – just a song about having fun in the wintertime! I think it’s great that you are going to his school to help out. Great way to have his friends think your traditions are cool!

By: Maya Fitz

Maya Fitz — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 04:01:07 +0000

In reply to Moishe Callow. oh no! The link doesn't work. I totally want to check it out. Any advice btw??

By: Moishe Callow

Moishe Callow — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 16:21:55 +0000

It’s a very tricky situation, and one that I can identify with entirely. Have you seen the Chabad dreidel song video? found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhRH8b4CVu “Nothing you can saydel, to keep me from my dreidel, cause dreidel is the best game in the world”

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November Blues. | The Weird, The Wonderful and The Awful — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:15:53 +0000

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By: Maya Fitz

Maya Fitz — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 02:06:46 +0000

In reply to Renee @ My So-Called Mommy Life. Oh yes. I hear that's very common. I know my brother and his wife had the same worry for their oldest son. Thanks for the encouragement. I'm totally going to make them that chanuka art and craft that you posted on your blog. Thanks for the words of encouragement.

By: Maya Fitz

Maya Fitz — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 02:04:38 +0000

In reply to sebastian.

You’re so right Sebastian. Thanks for putting it in perspective. I’m def. a believer that it’s important to learn about everyone’s religion and customs. That’s truly the only way we can all live in peace and harmony. I guess I was just caught off-guard and a little sad that one of his favourite new songs isn’t a Chanuka one 🙁

By: Renee @ My So-Called Mommy Life

Renee @ My So-Called Mommy Life — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:56:40 +0000

Great post! We have the opposite problem. S is in a religious Jewish preschool and she’s learning way more about the religion that we practice at home. A lot of her pretend play is religious and she davens too. I’m very happy she’s learning all of this but it is more than what we do and sometimes is weird to me and my husband.
I think by going into Kyle’s class it’s the best thing you can do to teach and expose him and his friends to Chanukah. I’m sure your Chanukah lesson will rock 🙂
The best way to teach kids is through exposure and reinforcement so the more Chanukah is reinforced the more he will be excited about it!

By: sebastian

sebastian — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:39:57 +0000

Don’t sweat it. He is still young :-). Like you said you married outside of your religion. It is important that he knows his traditions while he can enjoy everyone else’s. Jingle bells is the least religous song out there. He will be fine and he will appreciate his customs as he gets older. After all he does have an amazing mom and dad. :-).