RIVKA

My mom…my mom. Is also dead.

JOSHUA

No kidding?

RIVKA

Cross my heart. (she makes a motion)

JOSHUA

What happened.

RIVKA

Cancer, I think.

JOSHUA

Wow. Were you really little?

RIVKA

Three years ago.

JOSHUA

Bummer.

RIVKA

Ha. Yeah.

JOSHUA

What was she like?

RIVKA

Perfect.

JOSHUA

Mine too.

RIVKA

She smelled like…bread. Fresh bread. And she would teach me how to make things. Latkes, matzoh balls, kniches, pork tenderloin...

JOSHUA

Wow. Neat.

Teenage siblings Isaac and Rivka have it rough. Their mother is dead and their father is always at the office. But this Christmas between a caring teacher and an unexpected romance, maybe they can finally have the Merry Christmas they've been dreaming of since their mother died. Or maybe they're both too broken to let it in. Baggage, Menorahs, and the Spirit of Christmas combine in this Holiday epic for a modern age.