The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-12-01
Religion In Our Local Schools

place of Jewish public system
reaching point where demands the
the entire Jacksonville Jewish Community
which longer ignored
To the problem is to invite complications
situation High diSagreabe
students of Jewish faith felt Obliged transfer
religious during music periods led
their
a democratic form of
Although representative
which for the cessation Of the singing of Christmas
schools localities such Jacksonville have taken
giving consideration the problem Inasnuch edu
cona policies in schools are controlled by local boards rather nan
the local which better advantage
problem, and problem which, in opinion
will continue unless with direct action
when the project of release time for religious
public school system of Duval County
the Southern Jewish Weekly pointed out the dangers of such
practice Although the right of into the schools is
denominations and Christian ministers and aymen
constantly goodwill the threat of one
program always present.
An example of what the occurrence which came to
recently minister addressed assembly Andrew
and asked the students by show of hands
accepted Then he proceeded to "save the
SOULS of protested believe differently According to
hands indicate that
meeting concluded with the singing
spuals familiar all revival sessions The Jewish students OF
Andrew Jackson given indication of the purpose OF the as
Seby period interrupted by the call to the
auditorium
principal editor that he did not
advance would preach and he re-
peaed that auy religious group auditorium
during they could command the platform
reported here shows clearly the false
premise the AS the rabbis have repeatedly
told us once single restriction which religion upon
breaking from the entire
of plan organized to mould
human relationships.
teaching has made into our pubic
system can from the premise that 1t
violation of the constitution complete separation
church state.
When first the Southern Weekly expressed its opinion
husIy letter was received prominent business and CIVIC
of the clergy in his family VINO IN
sincerity pointed better treated IN the
country in the world ana tnat IN
asuch they were trfng permitted to go their own
gracious majority should not attempt 10
their point matter of teaching religion IN the
received after Jacsonves TWO RADIUS ~
expressed opposition release te ana tS
had present at public mass mees anu "o
voiced his objection on the floor
five are to recognize the view of friend can
Jewish children are maoe
able a public Jewish problem ana the jewish cO
munites should in his views establish Jewish parOch
take the education of their children IN 'n
hands In that way we bOhering One and as the
Catholics have dome would strengthening religious times In our
own children % if we regard citizens OF TINS great
country WIN are here by right sueance ana tne
PRINCIPLES uuon which meant that mucn 70
that thew fought and continuance from
time to our own then there alternative than that we take
ON the pubc school ISSUE is system OF
in orr nub schools that lies the of peoples govern
Such stand cannot be elective it be made by one or two
cergymen or lven It support OF the entire
community and must be made organized fashion Here
challenge Jacksonville Jewish Community oou ~O
Imperative