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The Bookless Club: Where do you sit on the family dinner spectrum?

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What are you having for dinner this Sunday?

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And, more importantly, who are you having dinner with this Sunday? I’m talking about family dinners. Sunday dinner is often the one meal during the week that — no excuses — you’re absolutely expected to show up for. In many households, Sunday dinner isn’t negotiable — it’s mandatory. Maybe Sunday isn’t your night for family dinners. Maybe you observe Shabbat and congregate on Friday nights. It’s still the same thing — people gathered for a shared meal. This weekend being Family Day weekend, be it pizza or prime rib, there’s bound to be an uptick in attendance for a weekend family dinner.

For thirteen (13?) years now, Family Day has been a feature of our........

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