It was the 1990's in Billings, Montana. Tammy Schnitzer and her five-year-old son, Isaac, had placed a Menorah in Isaac's bedroom window. They were celebrating the Jewish holiday of Chanukah. Without warning, a large cinder block careened through their window. Glass was shattered throughout the room. The Menorah was destroyed! This is one of … [Read more...]
Happy Chanukah! (And Fun Legal Chanukah Fact-of-the-Day)
Many of us know that Chanukah is the Festival of Lights. One way that many communities have tried to spread the light of Chanukah is by holding public Menorah lighting displays in town and city centers throughout the United States and the world. This raises an interesting question of whether public Menorah lighting ceremonies and public … [Read more...]
