[yonif]

I disagree. When a rabbi offers a convocation he prays his own way and a Christian should pray his. Tolerance is being polite in the face of something you dont agree with.

Yes, but not in this setting. The purpose of a convocation is for it to be directed towards everyone who are listening. The fact not everyone was Christain made it inappropriate, in my Jewish opinion, to refrence Jesus. He should have just chosen something that did not have this reference.

[muawiyah]

See my answer to this argument at 140. You cannot get some Christian ministers to change even if you exclude them. They are following the examples of such behavior provided in the Bible, so if you have a problem with this I suggest you take it up with Moses, or King Josiah! Both were involved in ancient rewrites, so we can hold them at least partly accountable.

[Deb]

I'll support the leftist agenda of these two anti-Christian bigots when less than 3% of the Israeli population is allowed to dictate the speech and religious actions of Hasidic Jews in Israel.

[mlmr]

Except for one thing...Christians pray in the name of Jesus Christ. If you include Christians as convocators (?) this is what they do. It is how they were instructed to pray by Christ. Just like Jews wearing yamakahs yamakas (beanies!!) you know what I mean!!