We’re Still Here, Surviving and Eating

Would Jews stop explaining holidays in this cringe-worthy way?

Photo by Anton Mislawsky on Unsplash

I cringe every time I hear someone say that every Jewish holiday is based on the theme that “They tried to kill us, they failed, let’s eat” (or a similar variation).

“They tried to kill us. They failed [alt: “We survived”]. Let’s eat.”