Menorah

[guest13]

So did anyone publically speak against it? The article doesn't reflect that if so. And if not, I wonder why they felt so strongly about it anonymously here but not enough to speak at the meeting where it was actually being decided.

[Atheist Cranburian]

[Atheist Cranburian]

[Height]

At it's highest point it is 6' tall.

[The Gambler]

[done]

I don't get the purpose of discussing this in this forum after the fact, except for the sour grapes aspect. We had a public meeting where your opinion could be heard and would have actually mattered. On this forum your opinion has no effect on anything, except making a handful of other people virtually apoplectic. This has been decided. The township will review it again next year. If you feel strongly one way or the other, bring it up at that time.

[The Gambler]

[Height]

The tree is 9' tall. The Menorah as stated at the meeting is 6' tall.

[Happy HOLIDAYS]

The holiday candle has been placed next to the holiday tree...

Next year we will make sure we put something up for Kwanzaa - its only fair!!!

[xmas]

[Happy HOLIDAYS]

[. . . . . . .]

Considering I sat here and decided to humor myself with the type of people that live in this stupid town, I figured that I would post a response. The majority are just beating around the bush as to your comments on the menorah being put up in town. The short answer to all of your grievances is this. You all are just suffering from a thing us Jews like to call "Anti-Semitism". You obviously hate the Jewish people and are too afraid to say anything about the subject. So you take your so called "knowledge" of the subject and talk about how it shouldn't be near the tree it should be in the park where no one can see it and you can sit here and try and talk about how the CHRISTMAS tree doesn't represent Christmas. Well unfortunately as much as you want to talk about how it comes from pagan routes and all of that, just understand that it IS associated with YOUR holiday whether YOU like it or not. The fact that this menorah is going up is a HUGE step forward considering how 1940's Germany this town still is. God forbid they put something up that isn't dedicated to Christ. Half of you just hide behind your computers and talk about these things instead of going to the meetings and discussing your feelings about the subject. So honestly if you weren't there and this is some huge problem that you guys have too bad. Deal with it. I went to the meeting and spoke my mind and defended the Rabbi and supported everything that he wanted to do [which wasn't much at all] and if you want to reply to this with your comments feel free, but if you want to talk to me in person you can bet that I'll be there at the lighting on Tuesday night.

[guestguest]

I was a vocal supporter of the Menorah going up and think it's a fine addition.

But your rant that this Township is 1940's Germany is sad dribble that is every bit as offensive as some of the commenters who tried to veil their objections to the Menorah in silly arguments like the Christmas tree being not being associated with Christianity. I know a lot of people in this town and most don't have an anti-Semitic bone in their bodies. The fact that the Committee approved the Menorah unanimously and without any opposition speaks to that. Our schools even celebrate the Jewish holidays, something my schools never did growing up despite a much larger Jewish population than we have. You take 1-2 idiots making anonymous comments on this site and condemn the population of the Township unfairly. Shame on you.

[Me too]

[Peach86086]

But, Xmas trees are so pretty and colorful.
Menorahs are so dull and plain.
Whats with the white light bulbs?
It would be much cooler looking with real flames coming out of it.
Who designed those things to be so boring to look at?
At least put up an attractive one!

[C.S. Dey]

Someone needs to put some brighter bulbs in the menorh you can't even see the Christmas tree. Next year how about this no Christmas tree and no menorh.