Like many American children, Lily is part of an interfaith family. When the holidays are over, Lily realizes that each grandmother doesn't participate in the other's holiday. Lily throws a party for her grandmothers, asking each one to bring a traditional dish. Bubbe Silver brings her gefilte fish and Grammy Lane brings her red flannel hash. As the story ends, the three of them are sharing the traditional dishes.
Recent surveys show that one out of every three marriages in the U.S. is an interfaith marriage.
When one half of a couple has visions of a Christmas tree, piles of presents, and midnight mass, and the other half wants to light the menorah, eat potato latkes, and exchange a few presents, kids get caught in the middle and can end up confused. Fortunately, there are as many ways to resolve these differences as there are interfaith families. Each family creates its own traditions. What matters most is that family members gather together. Children love the richness of these holiday traditions, and they carry the memories of these occasions into their adult lives.