The Blessing of Chinese Food (and a Movie) on Christmas
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There isn’t really a blessing over Chinese food on Christmas, except for the regular ones over eating any dish. And there isn’t one at all for watching a movie. Yet somehow these two activities, a movie and Chinese food on Christmas, have almost become Jewish rituals. Actually, they have become Jewish rituals even if they are not part of any religious obligations. So much so that when we sat down this evening to eat our Chinese food after enjoying a movie in the theater, I felt like there ought to be some way to mark the moment.
The Blessing of Chinese Food (and a Movie) on Christmas
The Blessing of Chinese Food (and a Movie) on…
The Blessing of Chinese Food (and a Movie) on Christmas
There isn’t really a blessing over Chinese food on Christmas, except for the regular ones over eating any dish. And there isn’t one at all for watching a movie. Yet somehow these two activities, a movie and Chinese food on Christmas, have almost become Jewish rituals. Actually, they have become Jewish rituals even if they are not part of any religious obligations. So much so that when we sat down this evening to eat our Chinese food after enjoying a movie in the theater, I felt like there ought to be some way to mark the moment.