"And to hear the type of statement that "we just wanted to add light to the season..." seems like even more spin. If the Rabbi had offered along with his "suggestion" about the menorah to give JUST ONE SINGLE POOR CHRISTIAN FAMILY A TREE, then I might believe him."
You are gonna have to debate that one with TaraP on this thread who is convinced that a Christmas Tree is a "secular symbol."
Christmas Tree is a "secular symbol."
Well officially it is, but we use it during the month of December as a symbol of Christmas,just like people will call a rabbit a Easter Rabbit during Easter but after Easter he goes back to *Rabbit* Now I know this sounds pretty simple but on a religious scale rabbits and Pine trees although created by GOD are secular symbols.