I never felt left out at Christmas time. Some of the other Jewish kids did, but I guess I didn't understand why then. My kids never felt left out,either, but by then they were celebrating all the holidays in school. At least in our school district, only secular songs are sung.

Unfortunately for the world, many religions bill themselves as "the one true religion". I know some Jews who have been guilty of that. Intolarance by any name has always made me sad and angry. Nobody has a right to pass judgement on anyone else's religious beliefs or practices. I wish I could say everyone else believed that.