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Posted on 06/25/2026 9:07:57 AM PDT by Morgana
Praising a proposal to require Texas public school students to read Bible stories and passages in class, supporters say the perspective is an important acknowledgment that the nation was founded on Judeo-Christian values.
Rabbis and Jewish leaders, however, criticized the biblical passages chosen by the State Board of Education as heavy on Christianity and dismissive of Judaism, reducing the term Judeo-Christian to “a fig leaf at inclusion.”
The State Board of Education kicked off a week of meetings Monday by hearing from more than 400 experts, teachers and concerned citizens on two proposals — one that would overhaul the state’s social studies curriculum, and another that would create a required reading list for K-12 public schoolchildren. Both proposals include biblical references, passages and stories. A final vote is expected by Friday.
Many of the speakers who praised the proposed reading list said it was important to teach children about Judeo-Christian heritage and values.
“Don’t lie about where we came from as Americans,” witness Richard Green said. “It was the Judeo-Christian value system that produced the greatest, most powerful, the wealthiest, most free, the most benevolent nation in the history of the world.”
Larry Holland with the conservative grassroots group Citizens for Education Reform endorsed the reading list because it was aligned with “a nation founded on the principles of Judeo-Christian heritage.”
Several rabbis and Jewish individuals rejected the use of “Judeo-Christian” to support the list.
“One would think that this phrase is meant to evoke friendship between the two faiths, but I do not find that here — or in the language surrounding support for this list,” said Blake Ziegler, a Texas field organizer for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism.
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The USA was the acme of four thousand years of Judeao-Christian, Greco-Roman, Anglo-American advances towards civilization.
Teach that. The rest will become clear.
“Blake Ziegler, a Texas field organizer for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism.”
Reform Judaism?? These are the woke Jews that are pro-Palestinian and vote for the likes of mamdani...
As our Father God said..... many of the Jewish people would reject the Messiah, but one day the “two sticks” of the tree; ...the 10 tribes & the 2 tribes of Jacob would reunite. And its ready to happen.
“Judeao-Christian”
Why do we even say that??? Jews don’t believe in Jesus Christ and that is the real problem here. There are no “Judeao-Christian” here only Christian. That is why this Rabbi does not want the Bible read in class. They rejected the Messiah.
Or as a famous movie once said “They can’t handle the truth”.
They are like 2% of the country’s population , they should be glad they get any recognition
They are like 2% of the country’s population , they should be glad they get any recognition
“many of the Jewish people would reject the Messiah, “
There it is! You said it! That is why they don’t want it read.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.
Real rabbis or leftists who call themselves rabbis like black leftists and Talarico who call themselves “revered”.
Which Bible?
The real one Catholics use or the fake edited one with the middle books taken out?
Judeo-Christian is PC silliness.
The country was founded in part on Christian values.
Not Jewish values.
Not on Muslim values.
Not on Amish values.
Not on Chinese values.
Not on Pastafarian values.
Not on Alphabet People values.
Are we a Theocracy? Of course not.
To put Jewish ideas on par with Christian values in the context of Americas founding and public education is just pandering.
“revered”
Like the Reeeeeevvvveeerrrend Jeeeeesssseeee Jaaaaaaaaaksooooon?
Does Israeli curriculum bother with Christianity?
How do you feel about Greco-Roman?
Both civilizations became Christian in the end but you will never learn that in a public school.
Exactly.
I’m with you on this one.
I’m with you on this one.
“Judeo-Christian” is an oxymoron.
To be a Christian means to follow Christ.
To be a Jew means to reject Jesus as the Messiah.
It’s OK to be one. It’s OK to be the other.
But you can’t be both.
Making a curriculum with a foot in both camps is like being a Jewish Muslim.
Good questions.
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