(RNS) — A Marlboro, N.H., man was told he had to remove the word 'Christmas' from fliers he was sending home with local schoolchildren to remind them and their parents of the town's annual tree lighting ceremony.
John F. Fletcher, an American Legion member who also plays Santa at the ceremony, said he used Wite-Out to cover 'Christmas' on each of 250 fliers, which the school district then sent home with students.
In America, Hanukkah is one of the better-known and commonly celebrated Jewish holidays, with menorahs popping up this time of year in Boston and cities all over the nation. As children, Jews learn the miraculous story of Hanukkah and of those who fought oppressors in the Holy Land thousands of years ago.
But the story isn't found in Hebrew scriptures. In fact, they don't mention Hanukkah at all.
