Dietary Laws

A little background.

Since last year on Hanukkah, my son has observed Jewish holidays. Since we live so far from family, we have a surrogate family that we spend Christmas Eve with every year. We go to their house, eat, sit by the fire, eat some more, make fun of various family members, eat more, decide the children are barely hanging in there and pack them up and head home with bags of leftover food and cookies in tow.

Last night, there were Italian meatballs and a ham along with loads of hors d'oeuvres and desserts. Noah was eating macaroni and cheese and our host asked him if he was sure he didn't want some ham.

NOAH: I don't like ham.

HOST: Have you ever tried ham?

NOAH: No.

HOST: Would you like to try some? You might like it.

NOAH: Ewwwwww. Do you know that is made from a muddy pig?!

All eyes in the room turned to me.

I shrugged my shoulders and replied (with mouth full of ham) "He's kosher."