My grandfather was raised in the Jewish faith in Savannah, Georgia. My grandmother came from a family of devout Methodists who called LaGrange, North Carolina their home. When they met in the late 40's while attending Duke University, they wondered if their different religious backgrounds would create tension amongst their families or for the family they hoped to build together. They agreed to raise their children, my mother and two uncles, in the Methodist church, but insisted that their children be exposed to the Jewish culture. I don't know how, why or when it began, but one of the traditions that we carry today to help us remember our Jewish heritage is serving only Kosher deli meats for sandwiches for lunch Christmas Eve. Of course the Christmas Holiday doesn't correspond with the Jewish calendar, but it's a day where our entire family is together and can appreciate our heritage.