Surreal Delray Beach

There are only a few places in this multicultural country of ours where you will find large populations of stereotypical jews. Delray Beach is one of those. From my grandmother who yelled at the kosher butcher about the size of the chickens to the old jewish couple complaining about the orthodox jews at the movie theater. Walking into Glicks is like one of the most surreal things, with endless options of kosher food, meat, milk, pareve whatever my tastebuds desire. I am sure that life in Delray Beach is comforting to the older generations of Jews, it is what a lot of them grew up with in Boston, New York and New Jersey. It is also what I grew up with, I grew up in a town that was 80% Jewish and I do find it comforting to be around kosher food and grandmothers, but I wouldn't trade it for the life that I have in an area of not so many jews. I think that by being in a small community it makes me feel more Jewish, I meet people who have never met a Jew or just don't know anything about them so it becomes something I value and is proud of, I get to explain and teach, not just be Jewish in a Jewish world. I come to Florida to see my relatives and enjoy the sun for a moment, but I always look forward to going back home. I get why my family is here and they are the stereotypical Old Jews and that is ok with me, I love them anyway. Let them complain about the weather, the food, the size of the chickens, the price of a movie ticket... I just hope not to turn into them in 50 years :)