Holidays for The Half-Jew

[plumtreeblossom]

At no time in the year am I more aware of my Half-Jewishness than during the springtime holidays. Passover and Easter are quite on top of each other, and which I celebrate depends entirely upon who invites me to what function. As a dyed-in-the-wool Agnostic (not to be confused with atheist), I can go either way -- I just enjoy holidays and festivals. I don't spend it with the Christian half of my family, and their Easter is just a small chocolate & jellybean morning for the kids anyway. I've been out of regular touch with the Jewish half for long enough that it would be awkward to visit. So I just spend it in town and it's a Passover-Easter toss-up as to which side gets me.

The Jews have won for the past 6 or 7 years and I've been to seders each year (usually vegetarian or vegan seders). This year there hasn't been one that I knew I was invited to, so I haven't quite decided what to do with my weekend.

The December holidays are easier to layer, and I've even hosted very successful Channuchristmas parties myself. But the spring holidays both have a somewhat more serious edge, and you just can't interface them comfortably.

I know I'm welcome for services at the open and affirming First Congregational (I know because the gay Deacon says so!) but my heathen hide hasn't graced a church pew in a quarter-century, so I don't remember if there's any protocol to that.

I'm going hiking with Andy on Saturday afternoon, and have Monday off from work. Just a non-denominational dinner out with friends might be the nicest holiday option, if anyone is in town and interested. Let me know!

Comments

[majes.livejournal.com]

There is some party or other going on for Saturday afternoon/evening/until the end of time...
So... if you get bored or any such, you could always swing on by.

[bex77]

I'd love to see you in my pew at First Church! We can sing and listen to brass and see the lillies...pop by just before 10 am.

[androidqueen.livejournal.com]

what does dyed-in-the-wool mean?

[midorionna.livejournal.com]

i'm a half jew too, and find passover winning each year. (also athiest, so very flexible)
had a pretty awesome seder this year full to the brim with goyim, hooray!