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From: yosh@hou2e.UUCP (M.CHING)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Sending Xmas Cards to Jews
Message-ID: <391@hou2e.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 20-Dec-84 11:50:57 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 20 11:50:57 1984
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Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ
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>> I disagree. If your friends know that you're Jewish it's just as easy for
>> them to buy you a Channukah card or even "Seasons Greetings". The extra
>> two seconds it takes shows they truly care....
>>
>> 					Dave Bloom
>> 					Bell Labs, Holmdel

> **  Dave:
> 
> **  Unfortunately I am quite unfamiliar with the Jewish faith.
> 
> **  And I would be  unaware that I was insulting a Jewish  friend
> **  by taking the time and care to send them a card at Christmas.
> **  In fact, I may not even know the faith of some of my friends.
> **  I do not require  that a friend be of a certain  faith and so
> **  it isn't an issue.
> 
> **  Fortunately  my friends  are capable of  tolerating me
> **  when I  make a  mistake---and at worst  would  tell me
> **  in a friendly manner that something that I did was not
> **  "kosher".   But  mostly, I  think  they  would  simply
> **  overlook it because  they know  what's  in  my  heart.
> 
> **  Those who build barriers in their relationships because
> **  of unintentional errors are really quite immature.
> 
> 
> **				Eugene C. Zinter


And those who can't read English are really idiots. I said nothing about
"barriers in my relationships". Obviously, if a friend or acquaintance is
unaware of the fact that I am Jewish, then a christmas card is something
I welcome. But let's face it, if you take "the time and care" to send a
Jewish friend a card at Christmas, what is the problem with taking the
time and care to send them a Channukah card?

The problem with Christmas cards is 1) They're always late for the holiday
that I celebrate (How would you like a card that's two weeks late for your
birthday?) and 2) They are often religious in sentiment. Getting a card
with a Santa on it is cute, but I am turned off by the folks who send me
cards with entire nativity scenes and biblical messages.

Don't make idiotic statements about "unintentional errors". Instead
of reading between my lines, read what I write.....



					Dave Bloom
					Bell Labs, Holmdel
					"Your card's in the mail...."