this was in the lobby, and i might havee left secular things if i had been
asked to take all religious things down, i would have done same if it was
the jewish things i was asked to take down without the others, Lee
"W. Baker" > wrote in message
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> Janet > wrote:
> : Storrmmee wrote:
> : > i had the tree up but never thought of the dredel... its a state
> : > building
>
> : In that case, there should be no religious displays in public areas at
> all.
>
> I believe that was what the courts said. Displays of secular seasonal
> objects like Santas, trees, etc, but not creches or, theorectically,
> Menorahs on public property. it could be in a lobby, I guess, but not on
> the school grounds or near City Hall, etc. I remember having a sicussion
> at my synagogue about what woudl be Ok for Channuka a deciding that a
> dreidel or a potato pancake or a jelly dounut woulf be about all we could
> figu-)
>
> Wendy
>
>