Comments on: Top 10 Rules if You’re Dating a Jewish Woman on Valentine’s Day

By: ML

ML — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:48:54 +0000

I also forgot to point out that Tu B’Av and Valentine’s Day have a small, but important, distinction. Valentine’s Day is basically a day for couples. Tu B’Av, at least according to what I’ve read in the Talmud, is a holiday for singles.

By: Danny

Danny — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:47:08 +0000

April hits it right on the head.

In several blog posts in the past week, some of the bloggers (and commentators) have gone out of their way to call out the long ago retired ‘Saint’ in Valentine’s Day. For those of you still choosing to associate the holiday with Christianity – I have news for you – the Catholic Church removed Saint Valentine’s day from their calendar in 1969 during Vatican II. In other words, they decided there wasn’t enough ‘Saint’ in the holiday to continue to observe it.

If you want to learn why it’s OK for you to celebrate Valentine’s day, I recommend this article, by Rabbi Uram: http://www.myjewishlearning.com/holidays/About_Holidays/Non-Jewish_Holidays/Valentines_Day.shtml

By: Natural Woman

Natural Woman — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:51:29 +0000

Here’s my totally different perspective. Valentine’s Day is a contrived, commercial and Christian holiday. Show me the respect (as an independent Jewish woman) of realizing that this meshigas is just not my thing. In general, don’t buy me something pricey if we are a couple — that’s my money you are spending. Don’t get me lingerie– if you don’t find me exquisitely attractive in basics or nothing, that’s your problem. On this day, as any other, show that you actually get me. What’s romantic? A really gourmet dinner that you cooked. Finding my favorite obscure artist, musician or author at a nearby venue and suggesting we enjoy a night out together. Reading the New York Review of Books and bringing home a stack from the library. Fixing the light over my dressing table without needing to be asked (or, more realistically, without needing to be asked more than once). Is there anything Jewish about this? Maybe. It’s about self-respect, insight, maturity, divergence from the majority culture and a love that goes deeper than Hallmark.

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By: Leora Maccabee

Leora Maccabee — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:29:36 +0000

Wow. So much to respond to. 1st to April’s question of why is this list Jewish? I guess these things apply to many women, but the (stereotypical) Jewess fits many of them – planning, big guestures, smart, beautiful…

To Cantor Penny’s point about whether the every-day loving things trump V-day gifts, I guess that’s not really the point. Our ideal mate does both, right? He (or she) shares (equally, in my ideal book) the day-to-day drudge of cooking, cleaning, shlepping, etc, and then also goes all out when I need a pick me up, whether that be b-days or v-days.

And total b.s. about true Jewesses not celebrating this holiday. Jewesses get double – Tu B’Av in the summer, and V-day in Winter.

And I do have to say that my bar none favorite thing to do on February 14th, coupled or uncoupled will always be to see the Vagina Monologues, or even better to act in the show. That is the coolest, sexiest thing to do on V-day, and was my Valentine’s Day celebration (heck, it was the month of February) every year in college. And if you have a sig other who will go see the show with you, that’s the best.

By: Brachie

Brachie — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:32:39 +0000

I’m a Jewess, and all I wanna say is…THIS IS SO TRUE! Everything on here is so perfectly what I want on V-day, and let me tell you, I am a Jewess.

By: Boondock Jewess

Boondock Jewess — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:51:52 +0000

Kosher wine. Where’s the good Kosher wine? I’m in Western Wisconsin… I’d give anything for Kosher wine that I’m not tempted to put on my pancakes.

I really don’t enjoy this holiday. It’s a hallmark big foot disguised in roses and chocolate covered coconut (my favorite).

I’d rather just make Tu B’Shevat longer. Or Purim sooner. Or Mardi Gras… Jewish.

Kol Tuv

Boondock Jewess

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By: April

April — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:24:27 +0000

ML: I’m tempted to think that we’re drawing a distinction between the holiday’s ecclesiastic roots and its modern, secular practice. I don’t think there’s a single hint of “saint” anything in Valentine’s Day anymore, to be honest; at least in the US it’s nigh unto totally commercial.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:11:05 +0000

My girlfriend, an Israeli, does celebrate it.
Even while quite aware of the Saint part.
We celebrate Tu b’Av, too. (We like that one more.)

I also want to comment on Leora’s # 1 — Jewesses are planners. I wonder how universal that is… It has been true of most Jewesses I’ve known.
I wonder whether there’s something about being Jewish woman that causes it. Or being a smarter, or better educated, or higher-socioeconomic-class (as they tend to be) woman?