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Jewish group revives push for public funding for religious schools that stalled at Supreme Court

JL;DR SUMMARY The National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation is pushing for the creation of a publicly funded virtual Jewish high school in Oklahoma, intended to test the constitutionality of government funding for religious charter 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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Supreme CourtReligious EducationOklahomaConstitutionPublic FundingBen GamlaChurch State SeparationLegal StrategyJewish Charter SchoolVirtual High School

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Oklahoma, United States
"The National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation has notified an Oklahoma state board that it intends to apply for a statewide virtual high school integrating Oklahoma academic standards with daily Jewish religious studies."
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
"Kaiman said he opposes the proposal and worries about the implications of a national legal campaign being waged through a tiny Jewish community that has to manage delicate relationships with state officials and interfaith partners."
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
"When I called around to other Jewish leaders in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, none of us knew anything about it."

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