Stigma of Thanksgiving in frum world

mother51 ↓

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 6:48 pm

Can someone please explain this to me because I feel like there has always been a stigma for this and I dont understand
The schools even stopped giving off which is crazy imo

write4right ↓

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 6:50 pm

There are Rabbis who hold it is not permitted to celebrate Thanksgiving. There are also others who permit it. But that's where the stigma comes from. There's a genuine halachik base for it.

↑ mother51 ↓

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 6:51 pm

write4right wrote:

There are Rabbis who hold it is not permitted to celebrate Thanksgiving. There are also others who permit it. But that's where the stigma comes from. There's a genuine halachik base for it.

Thats so interesting I never heard this. Do you know which rabbanim?

Einikel

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 6:57 pm

I don't know if any stigma we just don't celebrate it along with other secular holidays

↑ mother51 ↓

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 6:59 pm

Einikel wrote:

I don't know if any stigma we just don't celebrate it along with other secular holidays

But in the frum world it’s very common to have a bbq on Labor Day/ Memorial Day/ Presidents’ Day but then the second my kid mentions in class about having a turkey for Thanksgiving he’s told it’s avodah zarah

Cookin4days

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 7:05 pm

I hear ya… I love thanksgiving

eduardo

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 7:06 pm

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays and I celebrate it every year. It’s a day that we stop and celebrate family and are thankful for everything we have (to Hashem, obviously)

I haven’t found that to be an issue yet, but I really don’t care what anyone says about it

↑ mother51 ↓

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 7:10 pm

eduardo wrote:

Very well said! Thank you

giselle ↓

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 7:14 pm

Doesn’t bother me, but the reason some are against it is because it’s a religious holiday. And not the Jewish type of religious.

giftedmom ↓

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 7:16 pm

Why would schools give off?

↑ giselle ↓

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 7:17 pm

giftedmom wrote:

Why would schools give off?

Some Lakewood schools actually give off because of busing issues.

↑ mother51 ↓

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 7:19 pm

giftedmom wrote:

Why would schools give off?

Bec it’s a federal holiday. They give off for Memorial Day, Labor Day etc so why knit Thanksgiving

BaltoMom65 ↓

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 7:23 pm

Thanksgi is an American holiday, it's not a religious holiday.

↑ giselle ↓

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 7:25 pm

BaltoMom65 wrote:

Thanksgi is an American holiday, it's not a religious holiday.

It’s religious because they’re thanking G-d. Again this doesn’t bother me personally, but I know yeshivish people who are against celebrating for this reason.

gootlfriends

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 7:28 pm

I went to bais yaakov and my brother went to yeshiva. We both had off and we went to my cousins for dinner every year. When did everyone become so ridiculous. We appreciate having religious freedom and democracy which is what the day is about. My aunt's parents came to this country after the war on Thanksgiving so it was a big deal to him. He was 100% religious and appreciated America.

jkl

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 7:32 pm

giselle wrote:

It’s religious because they’re thanking G-d. Again this doesn’t bother me personally, but I know yeshivish people who are against celebrating for this reason.

Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday. It's giving thanks, that should be something we do too!

x-mas, Easter are religious holidays. Thanksgiving isnt.

↑ giftedmom ↓

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 7:33 pm

mother51 wrote:

Bec it’s a federal holiday. They give off for Memorial Day, Labor Day etc so why knit Thanksgiving

Not the schools I’m familiar with

↑ giselle ↓

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 7:34 pm

jkl wrote:

Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday. It's giving thanks, that should be something we do too!

x-mas, Easter are religious holidays. Thanksgiving isnt.

Not arguing with you, just repeating what I’ve heard from others as the reason they don’t celebrate.

↑ mother51 ↓

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 7:35 pm

giselle wrote:

Not arguing with you, just repeating what I’ve heard from others as the reason they don’t celebrate.

Difference between not celebrating it and criticizing those who do celebrate it. I don’t get why people do this

ectomorph

Wed, Nov 20 2024, 7:35 pm

Every day is Thanksgiving for us!