Yes Rebecca there is a Santa Clause, but he is not for you. You may enjoy looking at the festive lights without putting up your own. Though stores and buildings accommodate you with holiday trees, your mom still says you cannot have one. Although you enjoy eight days of presents, it may fall nowhere near Christmas and so you feel forgotten. People will wish you Merry Christmas, and you will pause in confusion on how to respond. Finally you return their merry greeting with the same. For no matter what you say, they will not understand the fact that you don't celebrate Christmas.
You may find yourself at a mall where there is no line to see Santa. Your mom may nudge you it is ok, and you go and sit on his lap. He will ask you, "what do you want for Christmas?" Which your reply will be, "I'm Jewish." Santa then says, "Ho ho ho, that's ok," and he hands you a present. You will walk away feeling like this gift was not really meant for you, but you play with it all the same.
You can join in the merryment and get lost in the season. But on Christmas Day you will wake up in your home, just like on any other day. If you choose to go out, you will go to the movie theater, because there is nothing else open. Here you will find others who are just like you. Though the movie teller will probably greet you with Merry Christmas.
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