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babsonnexus t1_j188x5r wrote

As a Jew on Christmas, I'll let you in on a little secret of our people...

Almost all of them!

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/12/21/18151903/history-jews-chinese-food-christmas-kosher-american

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JeffFromNH t1_j18gqaw wrote

I'm not Jewish, but I know about this tradition. A few years ago, I introduced some family members to it.

Our family Christmas was put on hold because my dad was in a nursing home and we visited him. We had no plans for after, so I suggested that we go to the local Chinese restaurant.

I have nice memories of our feast. I picked out the dishes and explained the history. No one else knew....

I later mentioned it to a Jewish friend, who said - "Yes, the secret is out".

Happy Hanukkah. Merry Christmas.

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GotenRocko t1_j190ldx wrote

Just make sure you order early, we celebrate on xmas eve so last year we decided to get Chinese takeout on xmas day and it took over 2 hours.

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