Supporting Jewish celebration of Thanksgiving doesn’t make you a patriot, and opposing it doesn’t make you less of a patriot. There’s a halachic issue here which patriotic Americans like me are concerned about. Thanksgiving – though as American as apple pie – IS a church holiday.
Explain why it is a Church Holiday. What is your defenition of a church holiday? This holiday was started by an American president to give thanks.
Though if you look at the writings of Sarah Josepha Hale (aka the godmother of thanksgiving) it does seem pretty Christian:
Let me qoute:
“THE FOURTH OF JULY is the exponent of independence and civil
freedom. THANKSGIVING DAY is the national pledge of Christian faith..”
That sounds Christian but look at this quote:
“All sects and creeds who take the Bible as their rule of
faith and morals could unite in such a festival. The Jews, also, who find the direct command
for a feast at the ingathering of harvest, would gladly join in this Thanksgiving”
Explicit includence for Jews. Seems pretty interesting.