The Orthodox Union supported a resolution to protect Christmas symbols. An O.U. statement Thursday praised a resolution introduced by Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-Va.) — which “recognizes the importance of the symbols and traditions of Christmas” and “strongly disapproves of attempts to ban references to Christmas” — as well as one by Rep. Debra Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) that calls for the establishment of an American Jewish history month.
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