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"It’stheJewish-mothergene.Shecan’thelpit.IsupposeI’llbelikethatoneday,too,"Kimconcedes.
Kimissotheoppositeofthat,sodrollandfunnyinalow-keywaythatshe’salwayshavingtosay"justkidding"topeoplewhodon’tgethersarcasticsenseofhumor,thatIcannotimaginehereverbeinglikehermother.Thenagain,Idon’thavemuchbasisforcomparison.TherearenotalotofJewishmothersinourtownorthatmanyJewishkidsatourschool.AndthekidswhoareJewishareusuallyonlyhalf,soallitmeansisthattheyhaveamenorahalongsidetheirChristmastrees.
ButKimisreallyJewish.SometimesIhaveFriday-nightdinnerwithherfamilywhentheylightcandles,eatbraidedbread,anddrinkwine(theonlytimeIcanimagineneuroticMrs.ScheinallowingKimtodrink).Kim’sexpectedtoonlydateJewishguys,whichmeansshedoesn’tdate.Shejokesthatthisisthereasonherfamilymovedhere,wheninfactitwasbecauseherfatherwashiredtorunacomputer-chipplant.Whenshewasthirteen,shehadabatmitzvahatatempleinPortland,andduringthecandlelightingceremonyatthereception,Igotcalleduptolightone.Everysummer,shegoestoJewishsleepawaycampinNewJersey.It’scalledCampTorahHabonim,butKimcallsitTorahWhore,becauseallthekidsdoallsummerishookup.
"Justlikebandcamp,"shejoked,thoughmysummerconservatoryprogramisnothinglikeAmericanPie.
RightnowIcanseeKimisannoyed.
