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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know if anyone is aware, but a number of Jewish institutions RENT the public high school auditoriums for their services (at least for the first day of Rosh Hashanah and for Yom Kippur when it falls on a weekday).  The county must make decent money doing this, so maybe that is an added incentive in addition to not having to find and pay a fairly large number of subs for the total of 3 days (2 days of Rosh Hashanah and 1 day of Yom Kippur).

Either way, I'm aware it exists, but I am offended that there is this type of attitude in the county (and I know it has existed, although it's gotten more subtle, since my own mother was in school in moco).  And yes, I do feel that if there are any other extremely large religious populations in the county that their major religious holiday(s) should be taken into consideration as well.[/quote]

Why are you offended? [/quote]

B/C I'm Jewish.  Even if the day was not a school holiday I would take it off.  I've lived here my entire life and gone to the public schools.  As I have witnessed as a kid and even now, antisemitism is alive and well in moco (it's much more subtle now).  Blame the jews b/c we have to take a day off.  I do not care if ppl agree with me or not and I assume on DCUM I will be bashed.  I simply do not care.  I have no more tolerance left for this!!!!

go, bash away.[/quote]

I'm not going to bash.  I just don't understand how renting public schools for Jewish holidays offends you.  I'm not seeing the link.  To me that post made it seem like you were offended that Jews somehow get special treatment from the school system.  ?   But then you say you are Jewish.   ?    Confusing.   [/quote]

I'm offended b/c someone out there is ticked off that school is closed for a Jewish holiday.  I've lived my entire life (as we all have) with school closed for Christian holidays.  Why are mine any different or less important--esp b/c of the large number of Jewish ppl who live in the DC metro area?  When I was a kid the issue came to a HUGE head and that is when the days off really began (back in the 70's).  Prior to that my own mother had to stand in line in school and take an unexcused absence that went on her permanent record and got 2x the amount of homework and a talking to by the principal (in moco).

So, I'm not upset that the schools make $$ for rentals for those days.  I would assume that is one piece of the incentive to close (other than getting out of finding and paying a huge number of subs).[/quote]

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