Merry Jewish Christmas: How Chinese food and the movies became a time-honored tradition for American Jews

By: Samira Mehta, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation

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Published: December 8, 2025

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Last Updated: 1 month ago

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By Samira Mehta, University of Colorado Boulder

There is a meme that circulates every holiday season, an image of a sign in a restaurant window. “The Chinese Restaurant Association of the United States would like to extend our thanks to the Jewish people,” it says. “We do not completely understand your dietary customs … but we are proud and grateful that your GOD insists you eat our food on Christmas.”

Is the sign real? Perhaps …

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