Should Springfield's Holiday Display Include a Menorah?
Is Springfield's holiday display not inclusive?
The lights adorning Springfield’s Municipal Building are down. Nonetheless, they were the center of a public debate about whether the town is doing right by its Jewish population with a winter holiday display lacking depictions of Judaism. During public comments session of Springfield’s annual reorganization meeting last month, township resident Gail Donner decried the lack of a menorah on town hall. “If Obama can have a menorah on the White House then we can have a Menorah here,” Donner said. Donner said she had repeatedly contacted members of the Township Committee and administration about her complaint. She said she was distressed to learn the Menorah once affixed to Springfield Town hall had been broken down by Springfield Public works…
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Let's be honest
5:50 pm on Sunday, November 25, 2012
Trees adorned with lights, wreaths, and Santa Claus are all representations of Christmas, not the " GENERAL holiday season," regardless of whether they are religious in nature. I challenge you to find one Jewish resident who feels the Town Hall decorations and fesitivites are simply for holiday spirit., as it is a Christmas - time custom to display lights during this time of year. I always … more ›