Anonymous wrote:The fact that you are even using the term "Jewish elite" is ridiculous and petty. What qualifies one for elitism in Judaism? Gross!

They are referring to the money elite

Our ecumenical private held school but there was no homework assigned on Jewish Holidays.

The fact that you are even using the term "Jewish elite" is ridiculous and petty. What qualifies one for elitism in Judaism? Gross!

Anonymous wrote:The two decent secular choices for Jewish boys are Landon and GDS.

If your DS has an athletic bone in his body there is just one choice.

The Jewish elite have chosen Landon for decades.

Is this some kind of joke? The so-called "Jewish Elite" are looking for the top academic schools with great track records for collegiate placement. That group is not interested in Landon whatsoever.

Anonymous wrote:This is the stupidest thread ever. Why doesn't Holton? Why doesn't a lot of private schools? You want the schools to close for RH?? Kids are allowed to be out excused! Just like for the other holidays. If you knew ANYTHING you would know that Landon and Holton also don't close for Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Monday. Stop looking for problems. You just sound like a dummy.

There is one poster (possibly a couple-few) who look for any opportunity to say bad things about Landon. Look at every Landon thread and you'll see the same thing regardless of the actual topic of the thread. I don't know where their vitriol comes from - maybe they had a bad experience/their DC had a bad experience or maybe they just enjoy trolling - but you'll see the same pattern/accusations across each thread.

This is the stupidest thread ever. Why doesn't Holton? Why doesn't a lot of private schools? You want the schools to close for RH?? Kids are allowed to be out excused! Just like for the other holidays. If you knew ANYTHING you would know that Landon and Holton also don't close for Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Monday. Stop looking for problems. You just sound like a dummy.

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Anonymous wrote:I noticed there are nothing on their calendar recognizing, let alone altering the schedule for it.

If you are a Jewish family, why on earth would you send your kid there? And by refusing to even acknowledge Rosh Hashanah, what does it say about Landon's ability to recognize/respect diversity?

You just "noticed" something on the web calendar of a school that you're not affiliated with? You seem obsessed with Landon, and with doing anything you can to badmouth the school. Your behavior says so much more about you than it does about Landon.

No. There is a thread entitled, "What is it like to be Jewish at VA/DC Independent HS?", so I looked up Landon's calendar. Sorry you are embarrassed (as you should be) that Landon doesn't have any recognition of the Jewish community.

As a Jew I would hate for "recognition" to be giving the students the day off. Thats not recognition, thats a holiday, and I can bet that the students who aren't Jewish at schools that do give the day off don't spend it pondering the Jewish New Year. They just think they have a day off.

Schools only do this when they won't have sufficient attendance on those days. When I was growing up no school, except maybe Jewish day schools, gave the day off. I did not feel slighted in the least.

Recognition means learning something about Judaism.

I have no association with Landon and have no reason to be embarrassed, except by your ridiculous post and the possibility that people might think other Jews feel this way.

And by the way, it is a fairly important tenant of Judaism that we don't impose our faith on others. We don't proselytize and we don't believe our way is the only way. We certainly don't believe non-Jews have to observe our holiday in any way shape or form. Your indignation is not particularly Jewish.

+1 Great Post

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Anonymous wrote:I noticed there are nothing on their calendar recognizing, let alone altering the schedule for it.

If you are a Jewish family, why on earth would you send your kid there? And by refusing to even acknowledge Rosh Hashanah, what does it say about Landon's ability to recognize/respect diversity?

You just "noticed" something on the web calendar of a school that you're not affiliated with? You seem obsessed with Landon, and with doing anything you can to badmouth the school. Your behavior says so much more about you than it does about Landon.

No. There is a thread entitled, "What is it like to be Jewish at VA/DC Independent HS?", so I looked up Landon's calendar. Sorry you are embarrassed (as you should be) that Landon doesn't have any recognition of the Jewish community.

As a Jew I would hate for "recognition" to be giving the students the day off. Thats not recognition, thats a holiday, and I can bet that the students who aren't Jewish at schools that do give the day off don't spend it pondering the Jewish New Year. They just think they have a day off.

Schools only do this when they won't have sufficient attendance on those days. When I was growing up no school, except maybe Jewish day schools, gave the day off. I did not feel slighted in the least.

Recognition means learning something about Judaism.

I have no association with Landon and have no reason to be embarrassed, except by your ridiculous post and the possibility that people might think other Jews feel this way.

And by the way, it is a fairly important tenant of Judaism that we don't impose our faith on others. We don't proselytize and we don't believe our way is the only way. We certainly don't believe non-Jews have to observe our holiday in any way shape or form. Your indignation is not particularly Jewish.

The two decent secular choices for Jewish boys are Landon and GDS.

If your DS has an athletic bone in his body there is just one choice.

The Jewish elite have chosen Landon for decades.

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Anonymous wrote:Jews don't play lacrosse. Duh.

Ever heard of Rob Pannell? In terms of current students, Landon has a 9th grader who just committed to Johns Hopkins whom I believe is Jewish.

Np.

Yes.
Was Cornell closed for the holiday?

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Anonymous wrote:I noticed there are nothing on their calendar recognizing, let alone altering the schedule for it.

If you are a Jewish family, why on earth would you send your kid there? And by refusing to even acknowledge Rosh Hashanah, what does it say about Landon's ability to recognize/respect diversity?

You just "noticed" something on the web calendar of a school that you're not affiliated with? You seem obsessed with Landon, and with doing anything you can to badmouth the school. Your behavior says so much more about you than it does about Landon.

No. There is a thread entitled, "What is it like to be Jewish at VA/DC Independent HS?", so I looked up Landon's calendar. Sorry you are embarrassed (as you should be) that Landon doesn't have any recognition of the Jewish community.

As a former Landon parent who is jewish and whose DS graduated from Landon, you are completely off base. The calendar you are looking at is for the general public. The internal calendar notes when Rosh Hashanah is as well as Yom Kippur. We never felt any lack of recognition as neither did the Hindu or Muslim students when their major holidays's occured and werre recognized as well. Teaachers never pealized any students for missing class or scheduled assignments for a religious holidays. The boys would be proactive with the teacher and work around the conflict. HS sports are not scheduled on Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur as it happens on next week where Yom Kippur is on Friday night so the regularly scheduled Football and soccer games are on Thursday. Weekly assemblies are places where discussion thappen describing the holiday's, the origins and the customs of these major holdays. The lunchroom director goes out of their way to make sure that menu during passover has items for those kids keeping passover to eat andit is not just soup and matzah. Considering there is about 10% of jewish students in each class, though some classes may be more, not sure what more they could do.

This is hilarious.

Lots of privates schools don't take the day off for Rosh Hashanah.

You need a hobby, OP--other than trolling DCUM that is.

Agreed, this is just brainless bashing.

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Anonymous wrote:I noticed there are nothing on their calendar recognizing, let alone altering the schedule for it.

If you are a Jewish family, why on earth would you send your kid there? And by refusing to even acknowledge Rosh Hashanah, what does it say about Landon's ability to recognize/respect diversity?

You just "noticed" something on the web calendar of a school that you're not affiliated with? You seem obsessed with Landon, and with doing anything you can to badmouth the school. Your behavior says so much more about you than it does about Landon.

No. There is a thread entitled, "What is it like to be Jewish at VA/DC Independent HS?", so I looked up Landon's calendar. Sorry you are embarrassed (as you should be) that Landon doesn't have any recognition of the Jewish community.

That's quite a leap.