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religious freedom

A protester holds a sign saying "Abortion bans are against my religion" at the May 2022 Jewish Rally For Abortion Justice in Washington, D.C. (Photo/JTA-Anna Moneymaker via Getty)
Posted inOpinion

An Indiana court ruled that Jews have a religious liberty right to abortion. Here’s why that matters.

Michael A. Helfand by Michael A. Helfand April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

(JTA) — Since the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the right to abortion is no longer protected by the Fourteenth Amendment. But that seismic constitutional change […]

The U.S. Supreme Court building (Photo/JTA-Stefani Reynolds-Getty Images)
Posted inNews

Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling on Sabbath accommodations a big win for Orthodox Jews

by Ron Kampeas June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
three women march in a protest holding a sign that says "religious freedom demands abortion rights"
Posted inU.S.

5 rabbis sue state of Missouri over abortion bans on religious freedom grounds

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA January 23, 2023
Sheila Katz, CEO of National Council of Jewish Women, during the Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice. (Photo/Eric Lee for the Forward)
Posted inU.S.

3 Jewish women sue to block Kentucky’s abortion restrictions on religious grounds

by Andrew Lapin and JTA October 6, 2022
Demonstrators gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court as the case of former Bremerton High School assistant football coach Joe Kennedy is argued before the court, April 25, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Win McNamee-Getty Images
Posted inOpinion

Coach Kennedy being allowed to pray at the 50-yard line is not good for Jews

Guila Franklin Siegel by Guila Franklin Siegel and Forward July 5, 2022July 5, 2022
Former Bremerton High School assistant football coach Joe Kennedy answers questions after his legal case, Kennedy vs. Bremerton School District, was argued before the Supreme Court, April 25, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Win McNamee-Getty Images)
Posted inUncategorized, Opinion

I’m glad Coach Kennedy can pray at the 50-yard line

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins and Forward June 28, 2022July 5, 2022
Former Bremerton High School assistant football coach Joe Kennedy kneels in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. (Photo/JTA-Win McNamee-Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Jewish groups decry Supreme Court decision on school prayer

Lauren Markoe by Lauren Markoe and Forward June 28, 2022
Stephen Breyer in his office in Washington, D.C., Aug. 2021. (Photo/JTA-Bill O'Leary-The Washington Post)
Posted inNews

Justice Breyer: Supreme Court ruling in Maine school case could lead to broad public funding of religious schools

by Ron Kampeas and JTA June 21, 2022
Members of Jews For Racial and Economic Justice and IfNotNow hold signs that say "Baruch Hashem [thank God] for Abortion" at a rally in New York, May 3, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Jacob Henry of NY Jewish Week)
Posted inLocal Voice

Why Jewish voices matter: religious freedom and abortion activism

Ronit Y. Stahl by Ronit Y. Stahl May 10, 2022
(Photo/Pixy.org CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Posted inUncategorized

Is the Christmas tree a religious symbol under the law? What about a menorah?

Michael A. Helfand by Michael A. Helfand and Forward December 15, 2021December 17, 2021

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