The closest I’ve ever been to understanding football was watching the entirety of the TV show Friday Night Lights. Not being a football fan, I at fist found this article to be extremely confusing due to the fact I did not get the football references. As I read on, I realized that I did not need to understand football to understand the theme of the article; Judaism plays in to all aspects of modern life. This article was to show that the tradition and experience of watching the Super Bowl and eating guacamole with friends is equal to going to the high holiday services, dressing up, and going to a break the fast party after. Although the events themselves are incredibly different, the processes are the same. Both Super Bowl watchers and High Holiday goers go to their event even if it is something they do not normally do on a regular basis, they see friends and family, sing both prays and the national anthem, and eat lots of food of course. I thought this article had a very interesting and cool outlook on relating the super bowl to Judaism. Being such a minority in the world, it feels incredible when we feel included and incorporated into the world.
I really liked this article because it turned a modern event and related it back to our Jewish traditions. I think it is so important for Judaism to remain relevant and affect young people for it to thrive. This article showing that football and Judaism are basically the exact same made me feel like going to a friday night service or watching sunday football are also basically the same. Except, I would understand the service a lot more. I enjoyed this article and found the points it made to be not only intriguing but also true.
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