Kendra's not so Politically Correct Card

Christmas time is here or as the School System cleverly puts it, Winter Holiday is upon us. My niece Kendra, who is 9 years old was required, as a school project to make a Hanukkah Card. The whole idea is to create in the children the sense of diversity, which I believe is healthy. Now, this is what I couldn't quite get... I wish my printer was not busted so I could scan Ken's card, which was very kick ass in concept.

She made a regular Hanukkah card with emphasis on blues and silver and white. It had a dreidel, a menorah, several children sporting yarmulkes and a silver cross.
Teacher told her that the card was fine but that she didn't quite understood the concept of diversity (the cross, no matter how shiny is not part of the Jewish Holiday)

Note to teachers...never cross (no pun intended) smart ass kids whose aunts have quite a heavy amount of study hours in Comparative religions

Ken simply stated... what about Messianic Jews? People who celebrate Christmas forget about them most of the time. Then she proceeded to explain the historical context of Jesus' "I am the light of the world" speech, which referenced the Jewish Festival of Lights.

Go Ken, the girls still baffles me. So far she is a skateboarder with fascination with all things Oriental who wants to be both a Champion Soccer Player and a Vet, who happens to know a little more Theology than the average kid without being Kooky.

In honor of Ken .... all Jews mixed up with Christians and the rare Messianic Jews...MERRY CHRISMUKKAH PEOPLE!!!!

http://www.chrismukkah.com/content/merry_mazel_tov/ghosts_of_chrismukkah_past/about.html