Jesus our brother, kind and good
Was humbly born in a stable rude
And the friendly beasts around Him stood,
Jesus our brother, kind and good.
I find it a bit uncomfortable to find the practice of including religious songs in public schools filled with Jews, Muslims, Atheists, and other faiths aimed towards the Christian faith. But apparently it's legal:
Courts have consistently ruled that including religious songs in school events is constitutional, as long as the program is educational and not devotional or proselytizing. But any state mandate that sacred music must be a part of holiday programs is likely to run afoul of the establishment-clause prohibition on government endorsement of religion.
The First Amendment solution is stunningly simple: Schools should plan holiday programs that are educational in purpose and balanced in content. Nothing in the First Amendment prohibits public schools from educating students about music, religious and secular, as part of a comprehensive music program that exposes students to a variety of traditions and cultures. cite
Even if legal, it leads to a less inclusive atmosphere if other faith's winter-celebration's songs aren't included as well. I wonder how my fellow Jewish followers feel when confronted with this?