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BrachaBatya
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 Tue, Nov 25 2014, 11:10 am
I fall into the MO community and largely here, we do celebrate the American Thanksgiving holiday. I was wondering about different frum groups - I have the feeling that some do celebrate and others do not. Anyone care to chime in? I'm curious!
I grew up with Thanksgiving - always loved it. The best part? Shabbat dinner is already cooked - lots of leftovers! : )
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DrMom
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 11:12 am
We did in the US. Here, we sometimes make Thanksgiving-type foods the Shabbat after Thanksgiving.
I'm DL.
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amother
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 11:19 am
I grew up without really celebrating Thanksgiving. My father is Canadian and my mother didn't really see the point of doing all the cooking for a non Y"T meal and then again for shabbos. We often went out to Chinese and a movie instead or used the long weekend to go visit relatives in Toronto.
My in laws do the whole Thanksgiving dinner, but more of an excuse to get the extended family around one table without worrying about sleeping arrangements as on Y"T. I enjoy it. We all bring food so it's not all on my MIL's head and it's a fun family gathering.
Amother because of identifying details.
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amother
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 11:25 am
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I always looked forward to thanksgiving. Since I became BT, although I still think it's a nice holiday, I don't want to copy from the go*im. Even if that weren't an issue, I don't want to cook an extra heavy meal before Shabbos. I certainly don't want to take away from the beauty and holiness of Shabbos by eating thanksgiving leftovers. Sometimes I will make "thanksgiving foods" for the Shabbos after thanksgiving. Every year actually, I make thanksgiving foods for Sukkot which is a thanksgiving to Hashem.
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notshanarishona
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 11:28 am
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pesek zman
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 11:37 am
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Yes. Not 'religiously' but most years. This year I'm actually hosting
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sequoia
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 11:40 am
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It's my favorite holiday. America is an amazing country for which I am grateful.
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etky
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 11:57 am
| DrMom wrote: | We did in the US. Here, we sometimes make Thanksgiving-type foods the Shabbat after Thanksgiving.
I'm DL. |
Same.
A few times in the past we were invited to a Thanksgiving get together at friends but haven't been to one in a very long while. I've never actually hosted one myself - too close to Shabbat and feels totally out of sync with the rest of the country.
Thanksgiving is a huge deal for DH's family in the States. He grew up Conservative.
We were actually in the States with the kids last year for "Thanksgivika" (really annoying how people went on about that...) with DH's family. It was the kids' first Thanksgiving and the first one for us in about 15 years.
Truthfully I was shocked by the emphasis that there now is on Black Friday. Sadly, Thanksgiving - in the public domain at least - seems to have joined the ranks of holidays and observances that have been largely taken over by commercialism. The kids' impression, from watching TV, was that Thanksgiving was very much subsumed by the run up to x-mas. It's a shame because it's a beautiful observance and people in the US really do have lots to be grateful for in their country.
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grace413
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 11:58 am
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Yes. Even in Israel. It's a good excuse for my group of friends to get together.
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self-actualization
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 11:59 am
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I usually make Thanksgiving foods for the Shabbos after Thanksgiving. I can't imagine making 2 big meals in 2 days.
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yo'ma
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 12:34 pm
| amother wrote: | | I grew up without really celebrating Thanksgiving. My father is Canadian and my mother didn't really see the point of doing all the cooking for a non Y"T meal and then again for shabbos. We often went out to Chinese and a movie instead or used the long weekend to go visit relatives in Toronto. |
That would be considered a jewish thanksgiving. 
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BrachaBatya
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 12:48 pm
Thanks for your comments! I enjoyed hearing of your perspectives and traditions. I see thanksgiving as a chance to gather and appreciate our amazing country. Thank G for America. Its been good for the Jews and I am thankful.
I agree, the emphasis on black Friday these days is crazy tho.
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Barbara
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 12:58 pm
| sequoia wrote: | | It's my favorite holiday. America is an amazing country for which I am grateful. |
Its usually mine too. For a variety of reasons, it won't be as much so this year. But I still love the fact that -- except for small enclaves -- everyone is celebrating the same things at the same time. I can make an awesome centerpiece with candles that no one other than me will appreciate. AND I can run the dishwasher afterwards. You don't get better than that.
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shabbatiscoming
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 1:25 pm
I loveed growing up waking up thanksgiving morning and watching the macy's thanksgiving parade. We even went to it one year 
Most years we got together with other family that we didnt get to see all that often. It was nice. And we had the obligatory turkey. Many years, being that it was close to chanukah, we also had the obligatory latkes
Here, in Israel, nope. BUt we were invited to a thanksgiving dinner this year. We shall see if we go (gosh, my husband is not american and does not get the whole thing of doing an american holiday not in america, me too, but still.
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Lady Godiva
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 1:29 pm
| Barbara wrote: | | .... AND I can run the dishwasher afterwards. You don't get better than that. |
Ha! Love that I can do that on a holiday!
I love Thanksgiving. Yes, we celebrate, and ditto to the poster that said leftovers for Shabbat.
ETA: Just realized the poster that said that was the OP.
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cityofgold
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 1:31 pm
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Maybe it's because I didn't grow up with it, but I'm so happy not to celebrate Thanksgiving...I am DONE with cooking and hosting large meals for the season, thanks very much. Tishrei requires plenty of recuperation afterward and I'm not done!
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mille
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 1:33 pm
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Yes. So do all of my friends. I don't actually know anyone personally who does not celebrate thanksgiving due to religious reasons. The only people I know that don't celebrate are either not American or don't live in America. (Although the Canadians celebrate Canadian thanksgiving!)
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mha3484
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 1:37 pm
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Thanksgiving is huge in my non religious family and we go every year but I have never really liked the turkey etc. I would rather eat Chinese food. I appreciate the family time but that's about it.
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Sherri
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 1:39 pm
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Isn't Chinese and movies a December 25 tradition?
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m+m
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Tue, Nov 25 2014, 1:40 pm
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We try to! It's nice for the family to get together when everyone has the day off.
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