RE: Jewish New Year

[Guest guest]

Just wanted to clarify. There are no doubt various religious traditions or lack

of them reflected within the membership of SFVS, and I'm sure we respect them

all--'live and let live.' But if the organization schedules events or makes

decisions on the basis of religious preference, is that something you want to

start doing? And if so, then how far will that go? If a Jewish religous

holiday is accommodated, then how about the Jewish Sabbath? Or what about the

Muslim Friday, or Ramadan, or the Christian Sunday? Or the Wiccan festivals?

Etc etc. Toleration for various religious views is one thing, but planning on

the basis of religous preference . . . is that a direction to go? If you

accommodate or plan on the basis of one, then you need to accommodate them all,

I should think.

 

Dave

[Guest guest]

Dave's response strikes me as similar to the comments we've all

received, at one time or another, from well-meaning yet ignorant

non-vegetarians.

 

" Won't cows take over the world if we don't eat them? "

 

" You have leather on your sneakers so you're no different than me eating

meat. "

 

" Shouldn't you care about the lives of plants? "

 

It's not all or nothing, there's no slippery slope, and there are NEVER

any orientations, meetings, or non-holiday parties on Christmas or Easter.

 

Please note, again, that I mentioned " major religious holidays " . As a

Jew who sometimes goes to religious services on shabbat (the sabbath), I

didn't ask that the event not be held on a Friday evening or a Saturday;

I simply requested that the event not be held on the Jewish New Year,

one of the holiest days for Jews, akin to the level of Christmas and

Easter for Christians, just as I would oppose it being scheduled on any

major holiday of whatever group helps make up the SFVS.

 

I'm delighted and appreciative that Dixie was so gracious,

accommodating, and inclusive. I am now, however, disappointed that Dave,

who is a great guy, is being so backward on this issue.

 

Peace,

Dan

 

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> Sun Aug 2, 2009 9:59 am (PDT)

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> Just wanted to clarify. There are no doubt various religious

> traditions or lack of them reflected within the membership of SFVS,

> and I'm sure we respect them all--'live and let live.' But if the

> organization schedules events or makes decisions on the basis of

> religious preference, is that something you want to start doing? And

> if so, then how far will that go? If a Jewish religous holiday is

> accommodated, then how about the Jewish Sabbath? Or what about the

> Muslim Friday, or Ramadan, or the Christian Sunday? Or the Wiccan

> festivals? Etc etc. Toleration for various religious views is one

> thing, but planning on the basis of religous preference . . . is that

> a direction to go? If you accommodate or plan on the basis of one,

> then you need to accommodate them all, I should think.

>

> Dave

 

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> brook

> Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:08:12 -0700

> World Veg Volunteer Party on Jewish New Year (Fri

> eve, 9/18)

>

> I'm really disappointed that the World Veg Volunteer Party &

> Orientation

> is on the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah, a Jewish High Holy Day). I

> understand that events can't be planned without conflicting with

> something or other (even the Veg Fest itself always conflicts with other

> events going on in the city), but these events should NOT conflict with

> major religious holidays. Although I speak and volunteer at the Veg Fest

> annually, I unfortunately won't be able to attend this party. I'm still

> very much looking forward to Oct. 3-4.

>

> Disappointed,

> Dan