Dec 26, 2011

A Jewish Christmas Card


Most Jews experience some conflict during the Christmas Season. This is essentially a Christian nation, and to totally ignore that reality could be perceived as rude. Although Abe Simon proudly wore the Star of David on his boxing trunks in NYC, he also sent out Christmas cards to his non-Jewish associates. Simon, in 1942, was the last Jew to fight for the Heavyweight Championship of the World.

reprinted from December, 2009
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4 comments:

  1. ironpigpenDecember 26, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    Glueckliches Chanukah noch einmal, Herr Molovinsky.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 26, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Nice post MM. My great uncle, Sammy Angott of Washington, PA, was lightweight champion of the world in '42. I'm sorry I missed those great days of boxing.

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  3. Bernie O'HareDecember 26, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    I learned this weekend that many songs of the Christmas season, like Walking in a Winter Wonderland, were written by Jews.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 27, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    Irving Berlin enjoyed writing about the Christmas season!

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