If you’re Jewish, you know there is nothing that trumps tradition. And there is no greater Jewish tradition than going out to the movies and Chinese food on Christmas Day while all the goyim are at home for once, thank God.
Smithsonian Magazine food blogger Jesse Rhodes speculates on how and why American Jews developed such an affinity for Chinese food (A lot of which, let’s face it, is treyf. Oy! So much pork!). There’s even a link to a study by a pair of sociologists named Tuchman and Levine (such nice Jewish names!) looking at the interplay of Jewish and Chinese immigrant communities in New York City, with some frankly dubious assertions, but no mention of the obvious: the Chinese restaurants were the only ones open on Christmas!
Since Christmas and Chanukkah more or less crossover this year, does this mean even the Jews will be staying home on Christmas Day and eating latkes instead of eggroll? Who’s gonna go with me to the movies?
