INVITATION FOR A CHINESE-NOEL-SHABBAT, FRIDAY,12/24, EVEHEY THERE:Allergic to mistletoe ?Scared of climbing ladders to decorate a tree?Jingle bells make you jumpy?Dayanu and ganug with the FaLaLaLaLa?Missing Chanukah already?Well, let us do together what the Jews of China, [ Click here: The Lost Jews of Kaifeng ] have been doing for 1500+ years on Christmas Eve.......eat Chinese Food and celebrate Shabbat!!Even the new Supreme Court Justice of the USA , Judge Elena Kagan, suggested this during her confirmation hearings and its now part of the Congressional Record:SEN. GRAHAM of SC: No, I just asked you where you were at on Christmas? (Laughter.)
MS. KAGAN: (Laughs.) You know, like all Jews, I was probably at a Chinese restaurant. (Laughter, applause.)
SEN. GRAHAM: Great answer. Great answer..
SEN. GRAHAM: Right. You were with your family on Christmas at a Chinese restaurant — okay.
MS. KAGAN: Yes, sir.
So, if you are so inclined, join us at Jade Garden Chinese and Japanese Restaurant at 630 PM sharp, for a Chinese Noel Shabbat, with challah, and candles, and beracoth, and fellowship and joy, at 1304 Fording Island Rd, aka Rt 278, Suite K, Bluffton, SC, a bit past the Moss Creek Light, on the left side if leaving the Island, and requiring a U turn.Please rsvp [either way, please] to us at RabbiASegal@aol.com by Thursday, December 22, circa noon, so we can reserve the correct number of seats at Jade. [We have a private room in the back but they need a firm count]{Separate checks, aka,'' going Dutch''}. But see attached coupon.Shabbat Shalom and Chag Somayach and Xin nian kuai le ! !!Ellen and Arthur[we would normally have Shabbat at our home but we just returned from being away for a month, and Ellen has taken over the dinning room table for unpacking, and organizing for our next trip]
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