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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I understand why the OP cares about her children having Jewish peers. Jewish children often go to Sunday school and Hebrew school that take place during times that their friends are playing sports or doing other activities. Many Jewish children end up hating Hebrew school and Sunday school (and then Judaism in general) because they'd rather be doing what their friends are doing. If they have friends going to Hebrew school and Sunday school, too, then being Jewish has a more positive appearance.

Additionally, the vast majority of other cultures all celebrate the same Christian holidays: Christmas, Easter, etc. Jews do not celebrate these and it can be very lonely for a child to be the only one not coming back to school after Winter Break talking about Christmas presents or after Spring Break talking about Easter baskets and Easter presents.

It's not fair to make digs at OP because most people commenting have no idea what it's like to be the only child in a particular situation in a classroom or in a school. I don't think the OP is asking for all the kids to be Jewish in the school, but she wants to make sure that her children will have Jewish friends in class each year. I think that's a reasonable request.[/quote]

I understand wanting to have religious peers for your child.  While the school is shockingly majority Hispanic, the other groups are well represented.  There are several Jewish families in the school, and I'm judging solely by the PTA representation.  Surely there are more Jewish families who are not in the PTA as well.  One of the neighborhoods surrounds a Jewish market.  [/quote]

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