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[quote=Anonymous]Does anyone know that preschool? As a general rule, I would have no problems sending my child to a Jewish preschool. I am Christian, raised Catholic, but lived in an area of New York where I was a very small minority in a Jewish majority. You learn a lot, and I feel completely comfortable in a Jewish environment. I have lived with very observant Jewish roommates, so I know how to adapt to dietary and other restrictions in the home.

I was looking around the website, and they don't make any statements about encouraging non-Jewish families. (I did see some of the phrases that lead me to believe it's welcoming of gay families). It appears to be connected to a Conservative (not Reform) temple. So I think the school is going to have a strong religious component, as opposed to some preschools in religious institutions where the curriculum is either highly secular, or like in my son's preschool in a Baptist church, they had a "religious education" segment that consisted of singing "God is Love" and they didn't have to ignore Easter and Christmas.

So if you don't mind having your kids totally immersed in the Jewish calendar and culture, you could try it. But as others have said, if you don't follow that calendar and don't want your kids learning a strong religious component, it might not be the place for your family. [/quote]

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