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I then explained to him that Satan/Lucifer wasn't human, and doesn't have a birthday.

I was surprised to read that Jewish teachers were telling the preschoolers that Halloween was a Christian holiday.
I remember that the Jewish families in the neighborhood where I grew up didn't put up Christmas lights. But on Halloween, their kids went around trick-or-treating just like the rest of us. It was just a fun holiday for kids that everybody could enjoy.

Lucifer, the fallen angel, would be a part of the creation story, and the Old Testament that Jewish families could incorporate into their explanation of Halloween. Granted, with my son I didn't get into a deep theology lesson.

My main goal was to correct his misunderstanding. And I wonder if other children have been taught that Halloween is Satan's birthday. This is false. And I would hate to think of parents LYING to their children, IF they know better.

I was surprised to read that Jewish teachers were telling the preschoolers that Halloween was a Christian holiday.

My kid's school is about 30+% Jewish. I was talking to a bunch of Jewish moms Friday during our school's Halloween party and the fact that Jewish schools didn't celebrate Halloween came up.

They all felt that was ridiculous. What once was a pagan, then Christian holiday has evolved into a celebration that is a non-religious holiday, part of American culture and fun for their kids. I agree. Couple hundred years can change a few things

I was surprised to read that Jewish teachers were telling the preschoolers that Halloween was a Christian holiday.

Well, it started out that way, as "All Hallow's Eve" or the eve of the All Saints Day. But it hasn't really been connected with anything remotely resembling Christianity for years! It is, or was, just a fun night to dress up in a silly costume and go begging door to door for candy! Our daughter is 15 and she went out with a few of her friends around one of their houses. Our son is 13, and he went with one of his friends in their neighborhood. They had fun, and I've noticed more kids in their early teens still having this fun time.

We didn't have many tot'ers. ALL the kids from our street, and who are mostly under the age of 10, went as a group and came to our door all at one time! There was one other set of boys who had come a few minutes earlier than the others, but that was all I saw. I had to leave to take the kids to their parties, and when I did, I just left the bowl on the porch. When I returned 45 minutes later, the bowl was empty, so I just turned off the front porch light.

This whole hoo ha about Halloween not being pc is the stupidest thing I have EVER heard!