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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, please don't take my question as inflammatory.   It was a hot issue in my town growing up, and I'd never be able to.ask this in person.

What is your opinion on a town putting up a nativity scene on a public green?  Does your.opinion change at all if the town allowed a display of something relaated to Chanukah?  What is your opinion on Christmas songs being played in stores,  etc?  As a kid,  did you ever feel left out this time of year?  Between Santa,  commercials,  etc., I've always wondered if Jewish kids got annoyed over this.  [/quote]

Definitely always felt left out during holiday season. My family would not allow anything Xmas related even though my siblings and I begged for a Chanukah bush with blue and white lights. We didnt get gifts for xmas, bake xmas cookies, or look at dec 24-25 as any different from a normal day - except that we knew everything would be closed. As an adult, I, glad that they did. Now with a child, I will do the same thing. Our Xmas day routine is Chinese food for dinner and a movie, probably always will be.

I don't mind Xmas songs played in stores. I get that there are way more people shopping for Xmas presents than chanukahu presents or any other holiday. I find them somewhat annoying, but really don't mind. When those songs come on the radio, I change the station or turn it off.

I think that a nativity scene is fine on public property as long as the same property also addresses other holidays (Chanukah and kwanza come to mind). Even the White House has a menorah. Does that answer all if your questions?[/quote]

Have you noticed that Jews are the only people who distance themselves that far from Christmas (and Jehovas Witness)? I mean my Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist friends all join in. I take time to enjoy their holidays too, but to many Jews it seems like an "us and them" fight. I am not even religious and for the last 20 years have not had a tree, but I get into any fun holiday regardless of the religion. Now, more and more Jews are distancing themselves from Halloween? Can you all lighten up? Can you invite some non Jews to FUN Jewish holidays? i.e., not Passover. Every religion has fun holidays. [/quote]

This really upsets me (not the OP, but a jewish person). Passover IS my favorite holiday and I find it to be LOTS of fun! Maybe you just haven't been invited to the fun seders. FWIW, I don't want to celebrate the birth of a dead Jewish guy who really, did basically nothing for my religion. Jesus has nothing to do with me, my religion or how I live my life. So it's not my holiday to celebrate. [/quote]

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