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About ten days ago, I wrote a seriesĀ ofĀ posts regarding the difficulties Jews and people of other minority faiths encounter in western society when it comes to having our holidays respected and recognized. I got a lot of feedback from Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Jains, etc. echoing my sentiments (some of which was absolutely heartbreaking), and I have additionally seen a variety of otherĀ postsĀ on the matter that underline my point. When reading all of the notes and comments relevant to these posts, I noticed a very similar theme reappearing time after time:
āI didnāt take off for X holiday because Iām not that religious, but the scheduling was very inconvenient for my more observant friend or family member.āĀ
Indeed, I had previously quoted former MLB player Gabe Kapler, who once made the justification to play baseball on Yom Kippur by saying:Ā
āI am not really a practicing Jew. It would be selfish to be a practicing Jew on only one day.ā
It would seem that many people have been led to believe that observing a Jewish or Muslim or Hindu holiday is cheating unless you are sincerely devout.Ā
Well, I have an important message for those people:Ā
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO NON-CHRISTIAN SECULAR OBSERVANCES
This is important, so Iām going to say it again:Ā
Think of all the times you have been chided by secular Christian friends for not celebrating Christmas.
āItās not really even a religious holiday anymore,ā people will tell you.Ā āItās just a nice time for families to get together and celebrate.āĀ
Well, guess what? So is Rosh Hashanah. So is Eid. So is Diwali.Ā
A secular Jew might not want to go to synagogue on Rosh Hashanah, but that doesnāt mean they donāt want to fly home for Rosh Hashanah dinner to be with their family.Ā
A non-practicing Muslim may have lost interest in regular religious practices, but that doesnāt mean they donāt still look forward to Eid celebrations.
A lapsed Hindu can still have fond memories of celebrating Diwali as a youth, and want to continue on with their family traditions.Ā
There is no written rule that says only people from Christian backgrounds can be non-religious and still celebrate their cultural holidays. There is no law that says only Christmas and Easter can be boiled down to family dinners and fun festivities.Ā
BEING A SECULAR PERSON FROM A MINORITY FAITH DOES NOT INVALIDATE YOUR RIGHT TO YOUR OWN CULTURAL BACKGROUND.Ā
It doesnāt matter if you havenāt prayed in years or donāt believe in God. If you want a day off for your holiday, take it. No matter what, itās still yours.Ā
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