Ben in Jerusalem, Israel, May 2012
Two Cubans, a Pole, and an American walk into a wedding hall… Sounds like the start of a joke, doesn’t it? My name is Ben Zeitz, and the above sentence isn’t the start of a joke, but rather how my parents’ wedding began.
I am a third-generation Jewish-American and a descendent of Germans, Poles, and Cubans. This unusual mix can be a cause for confusion at our family holidays — does anyone else eat tamales at their Thanksgiving dinner?
However, on the inside, I am your average American 20-year-old. I love sports, watching television, and reading.
