First Amendment

How public menorahs became the most recognisable symbol of Chanukah

Jewish Chronicle · 19 Dec

Public menorah lightings have become a hallmark of Chanukah observance, serving both as a means to celebrate Jewish identity and as a reminder of the festival's historical significance.

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Restoring Religious Values into Our Schools

Emes Ve-Emunah · 22 Nov

Reform Rabbi Mara Nathan of Temple Beth-El in San Antonio, Texas, protests a proposed public school curriculum for potentially teaching Christian dogma, which she views as a violation of both Jewish law and the First Amendment.

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Towards a Federal Mandate for Vouchers

Emes Ve-Emunah · 14 Nov

Amidst recent political shifts, there is a renewed call for federal legislation mandating voucher programs to fund secular curricula in parochial schools, reflecting a broader debate on educational funding and religious rights.

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Louisiana’s law requiring classrooms to display Ten Commandments

Jacob Gurvis in Forward · 12 Nov

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Louisiana law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms, ruling it unconstitutional under the First Amendment.

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School prayer timeline: The evolution of prayer in schools, from Founding Fathers to President Trump's commitment to bringing it back

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 12 Nov

Benyamin Cohen's article traces the history and legal battles over prayer in U.S. public schools, beginning from the creation of the First Amendment in 1791, which set the groundwork for church-state separation.

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U of Maryland must let pro-Palestinian student group hold an Oct. 7 event, judge rules

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 1 Oct

A federal judge has ruled that the University of Maryland must allow a pro-Palestinian student group, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), to hold a campus event on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Religious Liberty on Royce Quad

Michael Avi Helfand in Jewish Review of Books · 30 Sep

The article discusses a lawsuit filed by Jewish students against UCLA, alleging that the university violated their religious freedoms by facilitating pro-Palestinian encampments on campus.

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A Dangerous Alliance - UCLA students arguing that Zionism is a First Amendment-protected religious belief have joined a powerful right-wing legal project.

Raphael Magarik in Jewish Currents · 13 Sep

A recent federal ruling deemed support for Israel as a First Amendment-protected religious belief for Jewish students at UCLA, amidst campus anti-Zionist protests.

0 Politics Communities

Antifa Must Obey the Law

Ben West in Tablet · 10 Sep

The article is a firsthand account by Ben West, a county commissioner and U.S. Navy Reserve officer, discussing the legal and social challenges posed by the presence of antifa and other extremist groups in Portland, Oregon, and its suburbs like Clackamas County.

0 Politics Education

A Jewish Florida man looks to South Dakota in bid to overturn Supreme Court ban on school prayer

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 29 Aug

Hillel Hellinger, a follower of the late Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, is attempting to overturn the 1962 Supreme Court ruling in Engel v. Vitale that banned mandatory prayer in schools.

0 Education Politics

UCLA can’t let protesters block Jewish students’ access to campus, judge rules

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 14 Aug

A judge ruled that UCLA must do more to protect Jewish students from obstacles created by pro-Palestinian protesters on campus.

0 Education Politics

The Constitutional Case for Jewish Charter Schools

Sapir · 1 Aug

The article discusses the constitutional argument for implementing Jewish charter schools (JCSs) in America to address challenges facing the Jewish community, like expensive tuition, public school environments, and geographic limitations.

0 Politics Culture

America is a Christian Nation. And Yet it Isn't

Emes Ve-Emunah · 17 Jul

The text discusses the perception of America as a Christian nation during the Christmas season, emphasizing the prevalence of Christianity in the country.

0 Education Politics

The Slope is Too Slippery

Emes Ve-Emunah · 8 Jul

The text discusses the implications of mandating the teaching of biblical values in schools, particularly focusing on Louisiana's decision to display the Ten Commandments posters and Oklahoma's move towards teaching the Bible as a historical document.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Will the Law Protect Jewish Places of Worship From Antisemitic Mobs?

Nathan Lewin in Tablet · 1 Jul

In the aftermath of an anti-Israel protest outside Adas Torah synagogue in Los Angeles, calls for more protection of Jewish places of worship have emerged.

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Legal scholar Noah Feldman on the 10 Commandments, Christian nationalism and the Jewish future of church and state

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 30 Jun

Legal scholar Noah Feldman discusses the Ten Commandments, Christian nationalism, and the Jewish perspective on church and state issues.

0 Education Politics

The battle over Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law is over the future of church-state separation

Michael A. Helfand in JTA · 26 Jun

Louisiana's governor, Jeff Landry, recently signed a law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms by 2025, prompting a lawsuit from the ACLU, including Jewish families, citing a violation of the First Amendment's separation of church and state.

0 Jewish Law Politics

What Place - Religion?

Emes Ve-Emunah · 25 Jun

The ongoing debate regarding the role of religion in a nation founded on principles of religious freedom is reviewed by Rabbi Chaim Twerski.

0 Education Jewish Law

Jewish parents join lawsuit challenging Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 25 Jun

Several Jewish families, alongside others, are part of a lawsuit challenging a new Louisiana law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

0 Education Jewish Law

Louisiana's Ten Commandments Requirement

Emes Ve-Emunah · 21 Jun

Louisiana recently passed a law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in every classroom of public schools and colleges, making it the only state with such a requirement.

0 Jewish Law Education

From the Newsletter | Squeezing More Juice out of the Lemon Test

Jennifer Bardi in Moment · 20 Jun

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed a law requiring Ten Commandments posters in all public school classrooms, sparking controversy and potential legal challenges on grounds of violating the Establishment Clause.

0 Politics Ethics

Saying the Loud Part Out Loud // Justice Alito is “caught” being a conservative

Avi Shafran in Ami · 19 Jun

During a secretly recorded conversation at a Supreme Court dinner, Justice Samuel Alito expressed his personal views as a conservative Catholic, affirming the need for a return to "G-dliness."

0 Literature Gender/Identity

Letters to the Editor: The People’s Prophets

The Free Press in The Free Press · 5 Jun

The Free Press ran a series called The Prophets focusing on influential thinkers; readers were asked for additional suggestions.

0 Education Antisemitism

How university presidents have failed us during this turbulent year on campus

Jodi Rudoren in Forward · 24 May

The article discusses the role of university presidents amidst campus turbulence, referencing a story from Haverford College in 1986 and the recent challenges on campuses across the country.

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How bad are things in the US? Well, frat boys are now the voice of reason

Jewish Chronicle · 8 May

Frat boys at the University of North Carolina gained attention for defending the American flag amid pro-Palestine protests, embodying a patriotic stance.

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