Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site eosp1.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!princeton!astrovax!fisher!eosp1!robison From: robison@eosp1.UUCP (Tobias D. Robison) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Heat and light over a menorah Message-ID: <1300@eosp1.UUCP> Date: Tue, 18-Dec-84 13:38:19 EST Article-I.D.: eosp1.1300 Posted: Tue Dec 18 13:38:19 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 19-Dec-84 03:05:45 EST References: <17829@lanl.ARPA> <1015@aecom.UUCP> <203@whuxi.UUCP> Reply-To: robison@eosp1.UUCP (Tobias D. Robison) Organization: Exxon Office Systems, Princeton Lines: 17 Summary: If I saw some Jews trying to persuade others not to build a mikveh for fear of seeming "too jewish", I would certainly think they were expressing a desire for a (disastrously) low profile. But the Menorah controversy in Ca seems different to me. American Jews are very aware of the ease with which christian practices and symbols encroach upon government sponsored activities, and many of us struggle to keep church and state separate. It would be inconsistent for us to turn around and ask for state support for a menorah. Let's keep religion and state separate! I would love to drive across the Golden State bridge, looking at a gigantic menorah, built with private funds, standing on PRIVATE lands. - Toby Robison (not Robinson!) {allegra, decvax!ittvax, fisher, princeton}!eosp1!robison