I know that Jews in the US are a minority in numbers, but their substantial contributions to humanity, science, culture, security and medicine are too long to list.
If we transcend quantity in numbers and replace it with quality in numbers, let us vote to make Yom Kippur a US national holiday.
In regards to the fact that Yom Kippur is one of most sacred holidays in the world, and not be defined as a national holiday, I disagree. Making it a non-commercial holiday would provide and reinforce the importance of this day. Allow those who need time off for prayer.
Provide the student, the teacher, the policeman, the plumber, the salesperson and the factory worker one day off without being punished for it.
And if anyone can make this happen - it would be our Christian friends who stand with Israel day and night.
G-d bless you and your families.
Oops. I meant to post this to you not MestaMachine.
MestaMachine in post 37 is against imposing this Jewish day on the rest of us, I see you are for it.