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Teacher urges township to do more to include Jewish holidays in town celebrations
Summary
At public comment, teacher Gail Donner said Springfield favors Christian holiday displays and asked for more visible recognition of Jewish holidays (menorah/dreidel, school access); township leaders acknowledged the concerns and said they will work to be more inclusive.
Gail Donner, a retired public school teacher and Springfield resident, used the township's public-comment period to urge the committee to give the Jewish community the same visibility and access enjoyed by Christian groups during town celebrations.
"What do you do for the Jewish residents?" Donner asked, citing the absence of a regular menorah display and saying that Chabad has had to arrange separate…
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