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Dec 23

Dear Gveret O’Malley,

We received your letter of complaint about the timing of the Winter Graduation ceremony, set to be held on the second morning of Rosh Chodesh Tevet this First Day.

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If we understand correctly from your letter, this date coincides with some kind of religious holiday for you, and you choose to prioritize this holiday over the celebration of your son Pattric’s scholarly accomplishments.

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This date was the most convenient for everyone else; our preferred venue was not available on any other dates, and you are only family who is unable to attend due to the date. We have to consider the dates that are convenient for EVERYONE, as I’m sure you can understand.

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Dec 13

Dear Teachers,

As some of you may know, if you have any students in your class who identify as Christian, they may ask to be excused from school to observe the Christian holiday of “Christmas,” more popularly referred to as Yom Christmas or Nittel.

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The date of Yom Christmas is set according to Pope Gregory’s calendar, so the holiday moves around on the normal calendar.

This year, Yom Christmas falls on Rosh Chodesh Tevet.

Although it will also be Chanukah, Christians do not observe Hanukkah.

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Christians light candles only if they have a five-candle Advent Menorah (pictured) with the fifth candle for Yom Christmas.

This candle is lit without a bracha.

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Nov 9

Dear Pumbedita County Public School Principals,

Recently we have received a number of complaints from local gentile families about our #PublicSchool district’s Released Time religious education program.

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As we all know, Released Time programs are legal in Medinat America, and have been upheld as such by the Supreme Beit Din since 1952.

2/17

One of the local Christian shuls has been spearheading a complaint campaign, so herein we provide talking points to guide your response to the parents who have been encouraged to complain about the learning programs available to students in our #PublicSchool district.

3/17

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Oct 31

Dear Teachers,

Shavua tov!

We hope you are settling back into your routine after the end of the holiday season!

However, the Christian students at Rashbi Elementary School are not quite done with their Christian chagim.

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Even though we all just got back from Fall Break, they may be asking for some days off.

Their upcoming chagim have a particularly colorful and exotic set of traditions that will be unfamiliar to our #PublicSchool community.

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If any of your students identify as Christian, please encourage them to stand up in front of the class as ambassadors to their people to share the meaning behind their families’ unusual holiday traditions.

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Oct 20

Dear Principal Pereira,

This morning I received a phone call of complaint about the craft project that our second graders did on the last day of class before Sukkot break. It turns out that this family was Christian, although I don't know how I was supposed to know that…

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…and they are claiming that their child somehow felt excluded by this craft. It's just a napkin or bentcher holder in the shape of a holiday booth, as you can see from the photo of the sample craft I made for the class, and I explained as much to the parent who called.

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The parent sounded quite annoyed and told me they don't use bentchers (I don't know how I was supposed to know that Christians don't need bentchers for when they bentch after meals??) but I assured her that she could use it for napkins as well.

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Oct 3

Dear Teachers,

We hope you are having a wonderful holiday season!

Many of you will be familiar with the Christian holiday of Yom Saint Francis Ha’Kadosh (YSFH), frequently referred to as the “Feast of Saint Francis” by Christians.

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The Feast of Saint Francis Ha’Kadosh is surely the best known of the major Christian holidays, falling as it does in the middle of the holiday season.

Like other Christian holidays, it moves around the calendar. This year it falls on Erev Yom Kippur.

2/19

You’ve probably seen some products aimed at Yom Saint Francis Ha’Kadosh among the ordinary holiday season stock. Next to the fruit garlands, sukkah lights, and apple/honey & pomegranate-themed decor, you may find a small section of unfamiliar decorations.

3/19

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