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[quote=Anonymous]No, there is no holy day of obligation in the Catholic cycle that requires a day off from school/work that isn't already given. I grew up extremely observant, and never missed school. Ash Wednesday services are frequesntly held in the evenings. Usually, kids do not fast, only abstain from meat. The Jewish holidays, however, are much more strict and the services are much longer.

And you know what? We get Christmas off, and spring break is centered around Easter! So lighten up and let them have Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah.

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You have missed the point completely - I believe that we (not they) should have Yom Kippur and Rosh Hassanah off. Because we are a society and we honor and respect each other differences.

My problem is if I say - hey why do we have these days off - because I don't know why and I question the validity it does not make me anti-semetic it just makes me open to learning and understanding. When soembody screams racism (and I know Jewish is not a race) or calls names "anti-semetic" I think the inability to have the conversation is ignorant and rooted in your own insecurities.

I also think that way of thinking builds walls and keeps our society from coming together.

I am willing to keep my kid home from school when there is no snow on the ground because I don't want a kid in Poolesville to get hit by a car. I am also willing to keep my non-Jewish kids home from school on Yom Kippur becuase I honor my neighbor as well. Maybe you should honor other's need to question something and our our society wouldn't be so angry all the time.
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