This Hanukkah, we have become 'those kinds of Jews' – The Forward
“How many are you expecting for Hanukkah?” she asks. I text back even though my sarcasm can’t be heard through my typing: “How many people? It’s 2020, Mom. It’s just us.” And then I think about it and feel terrible. My mom was never really into the Festival of Lights, but this year is different from all other years, and missing her is painful. I quickly text back: “I wish you were here.” “Me too,” she he writes. And then she adds, “I can’t find the menorah emoji!” I send a string of them back to her and reflect on Hanukkahs before 2020.
Source: forward.com