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The mayor went on to defend Patricia Santomauro, who responded to Panetta’s initial inquiries with Devane’s full approval he said, saying the village was advised the holiday begins at sundown and there were no alternate dates available.

“A great amount of consideration went into this decision as our wish is not to ofend anyone. We were advised that the holiest of the holiday is during sundown hours. Also, unfortunately, there are no alternate dates available as the vendors would be attending other street fairs the weekends after the 16th. We do hope those that can join us will,” Santomauro said in full.

Devane said the Panetta letter, which excludes the frst sentence from Santomauro’s email to him about not wanting to ofend anyone, was “twisted” to make the village look like it doesn’t care about the Jewish community.

Readers Write: Scheduling street fair during Rosh Hashanah an insult to Jews

“Nothing could be further from the truth,” said Devane, who pointed out “the Village Board is actively discussing other options” for the street fair.

Rosh Hashanah, also known as the Jewish New Year, holds signifcant historical and cultural importance in the Jewish faith. With origins dating back thousands

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