#this is badly articulated i'm just Annnoyed

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i'm in the process of requesting time off for yom kippur right now and you know what i will never stop being annoyed that (at least in canada, where i live) it takes so much more deliberate effort to practice judaism even in the fairly low-key, secular, not particularly observant way that a lot of people engage with christianity. someone can celebrate christmas or easter or whatever without having to think about what that reflects about their identity because celebrating christmas and easter is just. built into the calendar. but even though i'm not particularly observant, i can't celebrate a holidays without being reminded that i'm jewish and therefore a minority where i live. because every year i have to look at the calendar like okay which holidays can i take off. and then i have to do paperwork about it