And, frankly, I don't accept that because non-Jews think Dreidel Dreidel is the best song for Hannukah, that we should all sing it. Education needs to start somewhere.
Absolutely no problem. But you're going to be the one to bring it up, not me -- I'm clueless. s:)
I know of no good Kwanzaa songs, and I'd want to be careful that any Kwanzaa song I would want my child to sing would be acceptable.
I don't know any specific Kwanzaa songs, but my UU church in Rochester included Kwanzaa stuff in the service closest to New Year's. This is a list of the seven principles Kwanzaa celebrates. Very little offensive there.
What about other major religions? -- Again, so long as it's even-handed and not specifically endorsing one over another, I'm fine with (almost) whatever.
The problem is that children's concerts are aimed at parents and since the majority of parents are christian, that's what people expect from a christmas concert.
1) Call it a Winter Concert then, or Winter Holiday Concert -- again, something inclusive. 2) That's something to "shop" for when we look for a house -- making sure the school district isn't all lily-white-Christian. I wouldn't be happy with that, either.
OK, yeah, I know most school bands are bad. s:) I also know I thought I hated Sleigh Ride in particular until I heard some good recordings. Every single school band ever has played it every single year -- I'm sick of it, good or bad.
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Absolutely no problem. But you're going to be the one to bring it up, not me -- I'm clueless. s:)
I don't know any specific Kwanzaa songs, but my UU church in Rochester included Kwanzaa stuff in the service closest to New Year's. This is a list of the seven principles Kwanzaa celebrates. Very little offensive there.
-- Again, so long as it's even-handed and not specifically endorsing one over another, I'm fine with (almost) whatever.
1) Call it a Winter Concert then, or Winter Holiday Concert -- again, something inclusive.
2) That's something to "shop" for when we look for a house -- making sure the school district isn't all lily-white-Christian. I wouldn't be happy with that, either.
OK, yeah, I know most school bands are bad. s:) I also know I thought I hated Sleigh Ride in particular until I heard some good recordings. Every single school band ever has played it every single year -- I'm sick of it, good or bad.