All Jews celebrate Christmas. I know that might sound a little hard to believe, but it’s true. No they don’t put up fancy trees, hang wreaths and stockings, or go to midnight mass, but they do celebrate, and they do it at one of their favorite places, Chinese restaurants.

Jewish people love Chinese food. Show me a Jew that doesn’t love beef and broccoli or kung pao chicken and I’ll tell you to check his birth certificate, because he my friend, is not a Hebrew. Chinese foods is as Jewish as dreidels and sleep away camp. It’s just as important as college degrees and Bar Mitzvahs. If 75% percent of the body is made up of water, for Jews at least, the other 25% is made up of lo mein, egg rolls, and duck sauce. There’s something about the way those little China men cook that wonton soup that makes our Hebrew hearts smile. If we can’t get to the restaurant, then we’ll order take out. As long as we can get our weekly fix of fortune cookies everything is going to be just fine.

Chinese food is surely the chosen food of the chosen people.

It’s said Jews first fell in love with bagels after they got out of the desert (lie). After 40 years of matzah they were desperate for another dough based bread and the bagel soon found itself in the kitchens of Jewish homes around the world. Whether it’s plain, a toasted poppy seed, or a everything with smear and lox, it’s a wonderful addition to any Jew’s day.