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...large menorah set up by the Chabad House at Harvard in Cambridge Common was found vandalized Friday morning, the final act in a week of damage inflicted on Chabad’s religious display in the Common...
Bush, George W. •invitation to Hanukkah party at the home of features the image of, not a menorah or dreidl, but rather a Clydesdale horse hauling a Christmas tree toward White House •poisoner of three American bald eagles is pardoned by •possible intake of alcoholic beverage by •prediction is made by that perks like Air Force One and White House cooking will be missed by •turkey is pardoned by with no subsequent scenes of turkey carnage...
...however, by virtue of its content, it is also a declaration of religious superiority and a declaration against all beliefs that conflict with those two statements. This puts the adhan in a different class of religious expression than, say, the sounding of church bells or the displaying of a menorah because it publicly advances a theological position. By doing so, it comes precariously close to crossing the line between the legitimate creation of awareness and proselytization. Imagine, if you would, a Southern Baptist evangelist standing atop the steps of Widener Library, exhorting passersby to pray, denying the validity to other...
...Chanukah, a holy day observed by a sizable portion of Harvard students, enjoys the public recognition on campus that it deserves. During the eight-day-long holiday, a giant menorah graced the Yard right in front of Widener Library. Such campus celebrities as former University President Lawrence H. Summers, “Justice” professor Michael Sandel, and current University President Drew Gilpin Faust herself even participated in public menorah-lightings, garnering significant Crimson coverage...
University President Drew G. Faust celebrated the fourth day of Hanukkah Friday, lighting the center candle on the menorah in front of Widener Library. Faust quoted the Hebrew inscription on the toy dreidel in her hand, saying “a great miracle has happened here.” “It’s a moment for community and for joy—look at all these happy faces,” Faust said, referring to the students in the crowd. “Especially for students away from home for the first time, it?...