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What advice would you give to Tamara?

I am Jewish and we don't celebrate Christmas but all my friends do and I feel really left out. Help!!

Tamara

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Posted: 15/12/2008 Ceri United Kingdom: Hey Tamara, Dont Worry If People Tease you a about it tell them about the amazing Hanukka Festival you celebrate. If they are your real freinds they wont care. Also if it makes you feel Better ask your Brownie Leader if you can have a Jewish Evening. Dont Worry Keep Smiling!

Posted: 15/12/2008 katie United Kingdom: i wouldn't worry tell your freinds how you celebrate and they can tell you how they celebrate and you can join in. serously DO NOT WORRY

Posted: 15/12/2008 rowan brown United Kingdom: Don`t be unhappy that you don`t celebrate christmas. Just forget about it and celebrate hanukkah.

Posted: 15/12/2008 Emma Higgins None Given: if you feel left out the try to fit in .
. you can send your friends christmas cards
. you can say merry christmas.hope this helps from emma

Posted: 14/12/2008 Sabrina Davies Canada: It is okay to be different celebrating Hanukkah is a good thing. I mean i am different i used to celebrate or think of celebrating Christmas but then i found out that i wasn't Christian but i told my parents that it's okay to be different. And thats why You come From Ireland i come from England more people are Canadian, American,African and Many more

Posted: 14/12/2008 United Kingdom: forget about it

Posted: 14/12/2008 Imogen United Kingdom: I would say to Tamara She and her friends could give each other presents like a mini xmas just for her and she should remember that she gets presents on her birthday. And she shouldn't feel left out .Her friends should talk less about it if it makes her feel left out.

Posted: 14/12/2008 Becca United Kingdom: I don't see why you should not be joining in christmassy things at SCHOOL! Join in with the christmas spirit at school then you won't feel so left out
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From Becca

Posted: 13/12/2008 Ruth Barbados: Hello Tamara
do not feel too badly because you do not celebrate christmas, think of all the other lovely holidays that you celebrate with those that are closest and dearest to you.

Posted: 13/12/2008 Erin.k United Kingdom: Dont be upset , wish your friends a merry x-mas and they will be

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