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As a Jew, I Dreaded Doing Christmas With My Husband’s Family Until I Made This Change

JL;DR SUMMARY Dana Shavin reflects on her personal journey of navigating holiday traditions with her Christian in-laws. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityInterfaith MarriagePersonal GrowthChristmasHanukkahCultural IntegrationFaithReligious FreedomFamily TraditionsHolidays

Places mentioned

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
"My husband Daryl and I met in Chattanooga in our late 20s."
Bradford, Tennessee, United States
"to accompany him to his parents home in tiny Bradford, Tennessee, four hours west of our home"
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"My holidays had always meant Hanukkah at my parents home in Atlanta with my sister and brother"

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