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Then I switched to a Catholic high school, where I first experienced the very specific brand of antisemitism rooted in ignorance and the false belief that “there are no Jews in Mexico.” (Spoiler alert: there are Jews in Mexico, and we’ve been around for some 500 years.Amen V'Amen is supported by its audience. I attended a secular elementary and middle school, but there were still church services held for any important event. Mexican culture and traditions are heavily rooted in Catholicism, which permeated pretty much every aspect of my social and academic life. Growing up as a Jew in Mexico, especially in a town where I was the only Jewish kid, meant I stood out by default. We're an interfaith family that has found the perfect balance when it comes to celebrating holidays and finding common ground when our beliefs are different-sometimes even opposing. While you can usually see Christmas tree lights peeking from my neighbors’ windows, my home is the only one with both: a menorah and a Christmas tree. Every year, on the 25th day of the 9th month of the Hebrew year (yes, we have our own calendar) my family and I light a huge menorah on our front lawn.
