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but the Menorah is OK? the only reason the Menorah is in there is because of the multitude of Jewish NYC public school teachers. They are retiring now in droves, so why should the Menorah continue to be displayed in a public school system where hardly any of the students, or teachers, are jewish?

this ruling will be appealed. The Catholic League will take it all the way to the USSC.

The ruling is stupid. It makes no sense. Do Jews consider the Menorah a religous symbol? Do Muslims consider the Crescent and Star a religous symbol? If they're allowed in public schools than the Nativity should be allowed in public schools.

Having said that, it's time for people who are upset about rulings such as this one to bail out of the public schools altogether.

One of the many reasons my niece in CA was put into a Christian school was because of the hostility of her public school to Christian religious symbols -- even Christmas trees. The school had a very large Jewish population and permitted a Menorah in the vestibule, but no Christian symbols at Christmas.

Sometimes, it easier just to walk away.