Showing posts with label Jewish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jewish. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Oklahoma Board Rejects Religious Charter School on Non-Constitutional Grounds

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According to an Oct. 15  press release from Oklahoma Attorney General Centner Drummond, the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board at its ...
Tuesday, October 13, 2026

5th Circuit: Section 1981 Does Not Bar Purely Religious Discrimination Against Jews

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In Domanic v. Christian Brothers Automative Corporation ,  (5th Cir., Sept. 30, 2026), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Tex...
Tuesday, October 06, 2026

Backers of Hasidic School May Move Ahead with Challenges to Zoning Denials

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Congregation Rabbinical Institute of Tartikov, Inc. v. Village of Pomona, NY , (SD NY, Sept.28, 2026), is the latest decision in a long-runn...
Friday, September 25, 2026

Oklahoma Cannot Require State-Funded Charter Schools to Be Secular

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In National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation v. Shellem , (WD OK, Sept. 24, 2026) , an Oklahoma federal district court issued a pr...
Tuesday, September 22, 2026

EEOC Sues Frozen Snack Manufacturer Over Firing of Jewish Employee

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The EEOC announced yesterday that it has filed suit against the Texas-based Bell Creameries, Inc. charging it with religious discrimination ...
Sunday, September 20, 2026

President Trump Sends Yom Kippur Greetings

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Yom Kippur begins at sundown this evening. Today the White House posted a" Presidential Message on Yom Kippur" ( full tex t) which...
Friday, September 18, 2026

Journalist Sues Dearborn for Favoring Muslims Over Christians and Jews

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Suit was filed yesterday in a Michigan federal district court by a journalist who is a resident of Dearborn, Michigan, alleging that the cit...
Thursday, September 03, 2026

Court Allows Suit by Jewish School Denied Zoning Approval to Move Ahead

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Bet Midrash Ohr Hachayim Hakadosh, Inc., v. City of Hollywood, Florida ,  (FL Bkr., Aug. 28, 2026), is a civil rights action being pursued i...
Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Confrontation Between Jewish and Muslim High School Students Leads to Complex Court Decision

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Hiester v. School District of Philadelphia , (ED PA,   Aug. 21, 2026), is a 41-page opinion covering complex allegations of competing anti-M...
Friday, July 31, 2026

3rd Circuit: RLUIPA's Institutionalized Persons Precedent Can Inform RLUIPA Land Use Cases as Well

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 In Anash, Inc. v. Borough of Kingston ,  (3rd Cir., July 30, 2026), the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision ordered a Penns...
Thursday, July 30, 2026

Fire At Iowa Meat Packing Plant May Reduce Supply of Kosher Meat Nationally

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According to KCRG News , a fire that broke out on Tuesday has destroyed 75% of the AgriStar Meat and Poultry processing plant in Postville...
Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Israeli Knesset Passes Controversial Basic Law on Torah Study

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Israel's Knesset yesterday passed a controversial "Basic Law" providing: Torah study is a fundamental value in the heritage of...
Wednesday, July 01, 2026

Supreme Court Grants Review on Ripeness for RLUIPA Zoning Claims

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The Supreme Court yesterday granted review in Grand v. University Heights,  (Docket No. 25-965, certiorari granted 6/30/2026) ( Order List )...
Thursday, June 04, 2026

Jews for Jesus' Anti-SLAPP Motion in Defamation Case Fails

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 In Amitay v. Jews for Jesus ,  (CA App., May 28, 2026), a California state appellate court held that a defamation claims against Jews for J...
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Kars4Kids Violated False Advertising and Unfair Competition Laws by Not Disclosing Its Religious Ties

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In Puterbaugh v. Kars4Kids, LLC ,  (CA Super. Ct., May 8, 2026), a California state trial court held that Kars4Kids violated California'...
Wednesday, May 06, 2026

President Declares May As Jewish American Heritage Month

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On Monday, President Trump issued a Proclamation ( full text ) declaring May as Jewish American Heritage Month. The Proclamation reads in pa...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Ohio AG Sues to Prevent Closing of Reform Rabbinical School in Cincinnati

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Ohio Attorney General David Yost has filed suit in an Ohio state trial court seeking to prevent Hebrew Union College (HUC) from closing its ...
Friday, February 06, 2026

DOJ Settles RLUIPA Zoning Dispute with Pennsylvania Town

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In June 2025, the Justice Department instituted an investigation of alleged RLUIPA violations by the Borough of Kingston, Pennsylvania. At i...
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

3rd Circuit Hears Arguments in Yeshiva's Zoning Dispute

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Last Thursday, the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments ( audio and transcript of full oral arguments ) in Anash, Inc. v...
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Certiorari Denied in Chabad's Suit Against the Russian Federation

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The U.S. Supreme Court today denied review in Agudas Chasidei Chabad v. Russian Federation,  (Sup. Ct., Docket No. 24-909,  certiorari denie...