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cabeeza t1_j0ysrmq wrote

Isn't there a thing about religious symbols in public spaces? There seems to be a rucus every time a cross or nativity scene goes up in some town...

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Which_League9922 t1_j0yxxhv wrote

This is no different than a Christmas tree display. I think you’re confusing a display that is associated with a religious holiday (e.g. a Christmas tree, Easter egg/bunny display, or frankly even a Jack o lantern) with a display of a scene/object that is religious in and of itself (e.g. a cross, passion play, nativity scene, or something depicting something unmistakably and purely religious). Jewish teaching is very clear that the menorah itself isn’t a religious or holy object, despite its ties to religious tradition.

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