Comments on: Easter in Stoneybrook http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/ the best friends you'll never have Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:11:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Heidi http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/#comment-2640 Heidi Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:39:15 +0000 http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/#comment-2640 Laura and Mara, I was just thinking about that the other day, because I was trying remember which book that comment was in (an early Mallory episode). From what I can recall, with not much certainty, it went something like this: Mallory: "There's eight kids in my family." Innocent bystander: "Wow. Are you Catholic?" Mallory: "No." Thinks to herself: Why does everyone say that? Laura and Mara, I was just thinking about that the other day, because I was trying remember which book that comment was in (an early Mallory episode). From what I can recall, with not much certainty, it went something like this:
Mallory: “There’s eight kids in my family.”
Innocent bystander: “Wow. Are you Catholic?”
Mallory: “No.” Thinks to herself: Why does everyone say that?

]]> By: Ashley http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/#comment-2612 Ashley Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:16:24 +0000 http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/#comment-2612 I wouldn't say that the LS was more religiously-focused at all, because they never give the reason for Easter, at least not that I can remember. It's all about the chocolate and candy. I think maybe they were hurting for storylines, and holidays are things that kids like most. After all, a lot of the other LS books are holiday themed. I wouldn’t say that the LS was more religiously-focused at all, because they never give the reason for Easter, at least not that I can remember. It’s all about the chocolate and candy. I think maybe they were hurting for storylines, and holidays are things that kids like most. After all, a lot of the other LS books are holiday themed.

]]> By: Jenn http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/#comment-2611 Jenn Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:53:42 +0000 http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/#comment-2611 Bat mitzvah are usually done at around 12, but from what I've noticed at my synagogue, they tend to just do them all for students in a certain school year, so some are 12 and some end up being 13. Of course, given that Abby's birthday is in October, she should have been one of the girls who's still 12 when it happens, but I'll chalk that one up to the Stoneybrook time warp. Bat mitzvah are usually done at around 12, but from what I’ve noticed at my synagogue, they tend to just do them all for students in a certain school year, so some are 12 and some end up being 13. Of course, given that Abby’s birthday is in October, she should have been one of the girls who’s still 12 when it happens, but I’ll chalk that one up to the Stoneybrook time warp.

]]> By: Penny http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/#comment-2609 Penny Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:46:24 +0000 http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/#comment-2609 I was about to mention "Karen's Religion" when I remembered it was actually fanfiction. So I really don't know -- it does seem like religion is noticed more in the LS books, as its not really mentioned at all in the BSC books other then "Abby's Jewish" I was about to mention “Karen’s Religion” when I remembered it was actually fanfiction. So I really don’t know — it does seem like religion is noticed more in the LS books, as its not really mentioned at all in the BSC books other then “Abby’s Jewish”

]]> By: greer http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/#comment-2608 greer Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:26:59 +0000 http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/#comment-2608 It was the Lowell kids who made that comment about Mallory. I don't know whether you can say whether someone practiced Judaism "properly" or not... my brother and sister are being raised Jewish and they eat bacon, even though it's technically against Jewish law. Nancy did seem more religiously observant than Abby though. Plus, aren't you supposed to be Bat Mitzvah'd at 12?? It was the Lowell kids who made that comment about Mallory.

I don’t know whether you can say whether someone practiced Judaism “properly” or not… my brother and sister are being raised Jewish and they eat bacon, even though it’s technically against Jewish law. Nancy did seem more religiously observant than Abby though. Plus, aren’t you supposed to be Bat Mitzvah’d at 12??

]]> By: Mara http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/#comment-2607 Mara Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:03:35 +0000 http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/#comment-2607 I think it was Amanda and Max Delaney who said Mallory must be catholic because they have so many kids. I don't know if that ever turned out to be true. I think it was Amanda and Max Delaney who said Mallory must be catholic because they have so many kids. I don’t know if that ever turned out to be true.

]]> By: Laura http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/#comment-2605 Laura Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:10:00 +0000 http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/#comment-2605 I'm sure I remember Mallory's family being mentioned as Catholic. I can imagine them totally going in for Easter. And you're right, an egg hunt sounds right up Kristy's alley. Interesting... I’m sure I remember Mallory’s family being mentioned as Catholic. I can imagine them totally going in for Easter. And you’re right, an egg hunt sounds right up Kristy’s alley. Interesting…

]]> By: lilysela http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/#comment-2604 lilysela Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:55:08 +0000 http://blog.stoneybrookite.org/2008/02/15/easter-in-stoneybrook/#comment-2604 The only religiously focused thing I can can remember having to do with the BSC/LS series was Nancy/Abby being Jewish. I always thought that Nancy being Jewish was portrayed more accurately in the LS books than Abby being Jewish was in the BSC series. Nancy seemed to really understand what her religion was about and celebrate the holidays properly - temple with Karen's adopted Grandma, not eating bacon in Karen's Sleepover for example. And whenever Karen celebrated Christmas in the LS books, the Jewish holidays were bought up without the feeling that what the author was really trying to say was that Christmas was the one, true holiday. In the BSC, whenever being Jewish was concerned, mainly in regards to Abby, it seemed like all they could say was ZOMG 13 YEAR OLDS HAVE A BAT MITZVAH!! and sometimes it seemed like Abby celebrated Christmas anyway, only slightly making a comment in passing that it was the first night of Hanukkah, or something. The only religiously focused thing I can can remember having to do with the BSC/LS series was Nancy/Abby being Jewish. I always thought that Nancy being Jewish was portrayed more accurately in the LS books than Abby being Jewish was in the BSC series.
Nancy seemed to really understand what her religion was about and celebrate the holidays properly - temple with Karen’s adopted Grandma, not eating bacon in Karen’s Sleepover for example. And whenever Karen celebrated Christmas in the LS books, the Jewish holidays were bought up without the feeling that what the author was really trying to say was that Christmas was the one, true holiday.
In the BSC, whenever being Jewish was concerned, mainly in regards to Abby, it seemed like all they could say was ZOMG 13 YEAR OLDS HAVE A BAT MITZVAH!! and sometimes it seemed like Abby celebrated Christmas anyway, only slightly making a comment in passing that it was the first night of Hanukkah, or something.

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