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https://www.newsmax.com/us/trump-sabbath/2026/05/05/id/1255285/

Trump Urges 'National Sabbath' Observance for Jewish Americans
Ahead of US 250th

President Donald Trump is urging Jewish Americans to observe
a national Sabbath from sundown May 15 to nightfall May 16 as
part of Jewish American Heritage Month and the nationrCOs
250th anniversary, JNS reported, citing his official
proclamation.

Trump said in the proclamation, as reported by JNS, that
the observance should be a time for rCLrest, reflection and
gratituderCY while recognizing both Jewish contributions and
the countryrCOs founding.

The call is tied to a broader rCLRededicate 250rCY initiative
connected to the upcoming semiquincentennial, with Trump
encouraging Americans of all backgrounds to participate,
according to JNSrCO account of the proclamation.

Rabbi Steven Burg told JNS the initiative underscores
Jewish faith during a period of rising antisemitism and
encourages people to step back from daily distractions
to focus on family and community.

. . .

Um ... not every American is Xian (or a good Xian) or
Jewish. They're not at all required to be so.

Now it's one thing to encourage 'sabbath' stuff, but
will 'encourage' turn into 'coerce' ?

Govt siding with any religion(s) isn't a good idea.
Our Founders clearly understood that.

Yes, "most" Americans are, very nominally, Christians.
Doesn't mean they OWN the place however. Some aspects
of the 'Christian' perspective do make for good fair
and just govt, but not all. Christians can become as
fanatical as ISIS and the Iranian ayatollahs sometimes.
Ask all those S.American empires the Spanish priests
"saved" .....

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From Newsgroup: alt.politics.usa

c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote in news:FRadndt5kotjNGf0nZ2dnZfqn_WdnZ2d@giganews.com:

https://www.newsmax.com/us/trump-sabbath/2026/05/05/id/1255285/

Trump Urges 'National Sabbath' Observance for Jewish Americans
Ahead of US 250th

President Donald Trump is urging Jewish Americans to observe
a national Sabbath from sundown May 15 to nightfall May 16 as
part of Jewish American Heritage Month and the nationrCOs
250th anniversary, JNS reported, citing his official
proclamation.

Jews don't need President Bone Spurs
telling them what events they should "observe".
He needs to go back to holding the Bible
upside down in front of churches he never
attended.

Trump said in the proclamation, as reported by JNS, that
the observance should be a time for rCLrest, reflection and
gratituderCY while recognizing both Jewish contributions and
the countryrCOs founding.

The call is tied to a broader rCLRededicate 250rCY initiative
connected to the upcoming semiquincentennial, with Trump
encouraging Americans of all backgrounds to participate,
according to JNSrCO account of the proclamation.

Rabbi Steven Burg told JNS the initiative underscores
Jewish faith during a period of rising antisemitism and
encourages people to step back from daily distractions
to focus on family and community.

. . .

Um ... not every American is Xian (or a good Xian) or
Jewish. They're not at all required to be so.

Now it's one thing to encourage 'sabbath' stuff, but
will 'encourage' turn into 'coerce' ?

Govt siding with any religion(s) isn't a good idea.
Our Founders clearly understood that.

Yes, "most" Americans are, very nominally, Christians.
Doesn't mean they OWN the place however. Some aspects
of the 'Christian' perspective do make for good fair
and just govt, but not all. Christians can become as
fanatical as ISIS and the Iranian ayatollahs sometimes.
Ask all those S.American empires the Spanish priests
"saved" .....

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