Happy Pesach

[ufcrusher]

Just wanted to say Happy Pesach to everyone who is stuck eating cardboard for a week with me. G_d I hate this holiday, the only good thing about it is the cashew patties.

[IrishSS]

Being the ignorant person I am, I will be the first to ask, whatchutalkinboutwillis? :confused: Im almost sure its some religious holiday, correct?

[Napoleon54]

Originally posted by IrishSS
Being the ignorant person I am, I will be the first to ask, whatchutalkinboutwillis? :confused: Im almost sure its some religious holiday, correct?

:stupid:

I looked it up, it's another word for Passover.

So... thanks crusher, Happy Pesach to you also.




Afterthought:
I'm not Jewish. Considering this, it inappropriate to wish someone a Happy Pesach? I have a few Jewish friends, and I try make it a point to wish them a happy Chanukah or Passover. I've always done it 'cause I know they celebrate it. Kinda my way of compensating for all the Merry Christmases and such that I know they recieve. They seem to have appreciated the gesture. What do you think?

[whitak24]

Originally posted by Napoleon54
Afterthought:
I'm not Jewish. Considering this, it inappropriate to wish someone a Happy Pesach? I have a few Jewish friends, and I try make it a point to wish them a happy Chanukah or Passover. I've always done it 'cause I know they celebrate it. Kinda my way of compensating for all the Merry Christmases and such that I know they recieve. They seem to have appreciated the gesture. What do you think?
good question. something i've wondered about too.

i'm not jewish, but i did have a jewish professor who once told me that he always found it a bit funny when people always wished him a happy Chanukah, because in his opinion, Chanukah was not that big of a holiday on the Jewish calendar. he believed that due to its proximity to christmas, gentiles had kind of latched onto it as a way to "include" Jews in the "holiday spirit" and wish them a "happy something". he said that Yom Kippur was really a much bigger deal, but that by and large, gentiles don't know about it or think about it.

that's just one man's opinion, but i thought it was an interesting take on the situation.

[sbp]

Originally posted by whitak24

good question. something i've wondered about too.

i'm not jewish, but i did have a jewish professor who once told me that he always found it a bit funny when people always wished him a happy Chanukah, because in his opinion, Chanukah was not that big of a holiday on the Jewish calendar. he believed that due to its proximity to christmas, gentiles had kind of latched onto it as a way to "include" Jews in the "holiday spirit" and wish them a "happy something". he said that Yom Kippur was really a much bigger deal, but that by and large, gentiles don't know about it or think about it.

that's just one man's opinion, but i thought it was an interesting take on the situation. Yep, everything has to be watered down so no one is left out. Also add to that commercialization.