Daniel came home from Sunday school last Sunday very happy to be making a little Christmas card of the holy family. His was for Grandpa and Grandma. It took him forever to write 'Grandpa Glen' and 'Grandma Dorothy.' Then, I asked him who Mary and Joseph were. He dropped his head into his hand in exasperation.
"Mom! We have been over this already. I don't know! I think they took care of Jesus once."
So, daycare can teach about Hanukkah, and he soaks it up. Sunday School teaches about the Holy Family, and he completely misses it.
Later in the week I was creating a holiday party game for the IIBA meeting. You stuff a stocking with different holiday items and seal the stocking. Then, people feel through the stocking and guess the contents. I wanted to add a dreidel and gelt, and actually found a Judaica shop which was on my way home from work. Let me correct that, Nathan located it. And (hopefully jokingly) said, "pick up a menorah for Daniel." Now, I foster creativity and curiousity, but I don't know if I could start lighting a menorah. I did find a cute little menorah wooden puzzle though, so I figured it would be cute and he could take it to school. I also gave him a dreidel of his very own. His eyes lit up like you wouldn't believe.
Next thing you know, when asked what he wants to be when he grows, his response will be "a rabbi."
Too funny! His godmother is praying :)
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