How does displaying a menorah deprive anyone of anything?
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My first reaction was "Fine, put up a menorah".
Hannkuah is friday the Holiday in Decmeber is Hannukah and Christmas SEATACKY was worried, they say other religions would want displays like who? We don't recognize everyone's religion and why do we need too? how many crop up yearly? to bad for the wiccans and the scientologists and the muslims and the satan worshippers, why are we turning into a bunch of woosees?
We are a Judeo Christian Nation....Bottom line
I do believe the Rabbi who started this is likely stricken with grief and shock at what his actions spawned. Hopefully, by signing this petition, we can make it right together. In a spirit of religious brotherhood and interdependence for the survival of both our faiths.
Perhaps this week I'll pick up a menorah and display it along with our Christmas tree. Then, we can reflect on the wonderful blessing that God granted us in the birth of a small Jewish child, born of a virgin mother, in a manger, in Bethlehem, who came to be the shepherd of a world seeking His Father.
I think the point is that if he had really wanted the display of a menorah, he would have begun to approach the airport authorities way in advance, not suddenly appear with his lawyer in tow demanding that a menorah be put up. And by the way, I don't think a menorah and a Christmas tree are equal as religious symbols. The "Christmas tree" by now is simply a cultural symbol of a holiday celebrated by the majority of Americans, in their fashion, coming out of the English/German tradition in the US. In fact many US Christian denominations are opposed to the tree and among non-German Catholics in Europe, it was not in use at all until commercialization spread the custom from the US to Catholic Southern European countries such as Spain and Italy.
What do you think the reception would be in Israel, a country with a Jewish tradition and according cultural symbols, if a Christian group suddenly appeared and demanded that a creche be installed in the airport? Probably much more hostile than the reaction here to the rabbi's demand.
In short, I think the rabbi meant to disrupt. I have seen Lubavitchers do this elsewhere and this is their usual approach, although I think it backfires and many Jews regard them as sort of wild cards and not exactly the sort of publicity they or any religious group would want.
I guess nothing will help you notice that there was a threat to sue.
You bow down to the Jews....then the muslims...then who else?
I have nothing but admiration for the Jews, but come on. Christmas is a Christian holiday. Demanding a menorah is like a child having a temper tantrum.
Let the Christians have their holiday, for Pete's sake!