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Alabama is forcing the Ten Commandments into my children's classrooms. As a rabbi, I'm horrified

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi PJ Schwartz voices deep concerns over Alabama's Senate Bill 99, which mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Public EducationReligious DiversityJudeo Christian TraditionPluralismTen CommandmentsReligious NeutralityAlabama SchoolsSenate Bill 99Rabbi Pj SchwartzReligion In Public Spaces

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Huntsville, Alabama, United States
"Rabbi PJ Schwartz is a Reform rabbi, educator, and community leader who has served as the spiritual leader of Temple Bnai Sholom in Huntsville, AL since 2023."
Alabama, United States
"As of this month, many public schools in Alabama are required to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, libraries, lunchrooms and all other common spaces."
Texas, United States
"A man dressed as Moses stands next to a sign supporting the Texas Ten Commandments law during the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 27."

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