Showing posts with label Jewish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jewish. Show all posts
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...
Sunday, November 30, 2025

"In God We Trust" On Currency Does Not Burden Jewish Plaintiff's Religious Exercise

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 In Clayman v. Bessant ,  (SD FL, Nov. 24, 2025), a Florida federal district court rejected plaintiff's RFRA, Free Exercise, Establishme...
Friday, November 07, 2025

FACE Act Suit Filed Against Anti-Israel Agitators

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Suit was filed this week in a California federal district court against nine named defendants and 40 unnamed defendants alleging disruption ...
Wednesday, November 05, 2025

Trump Calls Out Jews Who Vote for Mamdani

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 In a Truth Social post ( full text ) yesterday, President Donald Trump said: Any Jewish person who votes for Zohran Mamdani, a proven and s...
Tuesday, November 04, 2025

Village's Zoning Law for Places of Worship Is Unconstitutional

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In Lubavitch of Old Westbury, Inc. v. Incorporated Village of Old Westbury, New York ,   (ED NY, Oct. 30, 2025), a New York federal district...
Monday, October 13, 2025

Canceling Concert Because of Reaction to Jewish Musician's Pro-Israel Posting Is Not Religious Discrimination

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In Pauker v. Heart Consciousness Church, Inc. ,  (ND CA, Oct. 9, 2025), a California federal district court dismissed religious and racial d...
Saturday, October 04, 2025

IDEA Requires New York To Pay for Kindergartener's Judaic Studies Class

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In Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York v. E.L. ,  (SD NY, Sept. 30, 2025), a New York federal district co...
Wednesday, October 01, 2025

President Sends Yom Kippur Greetings to the Jewish Community

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The White House today posted President Trump's Message on Yom Kippur ( full text ) which begins today at sundown. The message says in pa...
Monday, September 22, 2025

President Sends Rosh Hashanah Greetings

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Rosh Hashanah -- the Jewish New Year-- begins at sundown this evening. The White House today posted a   Presidential Message on Rosh Hashana...
Friday, July 18, 2025

One Plaintiff Has Standing to Challenge Kentucky Abortion Ban on Religious Grounds

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In Sobel v. Coleman ,  (KY App., July 11, 2025), a Kentucky state appeals court partially reversed a trial court's decision and held th...
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Israel's High Court: Women Must Be Allowed to Take Exams Offered By Chief Rabbinate

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In a lengthy article, the Jerusalem Post reports that on Monday a 3-judge panel of Israel's High Court of Justice ruled that women must...
Monday, July 07, 2025

Section 1981 Suit Can Move Ahead Against Defendants Who Disrupted Jewish Religious Celebration

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Congregation Hazon Ovadya, Inc. v. Rabbinical Council of California , (CD CA, July 1, 2025), is a suit by a Sephardic Jewish synagogue again...
Thursday, May 22, 2025

California Agrees to Consent Decree Allowing Sectarian Schools to Participate In IDEA

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 As previously reported , last October the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a California federal district court's dismissal of...
Sunday, May 18, 2025

Trump Issues Proclamation on Jewish American Heritage Month

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Jewish American Heritage Month began May 1. On May 16, President Trump issued a Proclamation ( full text ) formally declaring May as Jewish ...
Thursday, May 15, 2025

European Court Says Greece Wrongly Refused To Recognize Jewish Community's Title To Property

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In  Jewish Community of Thessaloniki v. Greece ,  (ECHR, May 6, 2025), the European Court of Human Rights in a Chamber Judgment held that Gr...
Thursday, April 10, 2025

Voting Fraud Alleged in World Zionist Congress Elections

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The World Zionist Congress elections continue until May 4. The Congress, with representatives from Jewish communities around the world, all...
Thursday, April 03, 2025

Trial Court's Refusal to Delay Civil Trial Because of Yom Kippur Is Upheld

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In Dimeo v. Gross ,  (PA Super. Ct., April 2, 2025), a Pennsylvania state appellate court upheld a trial court's refusal to delay the st...
Thursday, March 27, 2025

Yeshiva University Settles Litigation With LGBTQ+ Students

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A Joint Statement ( full text ) from the parties to the long-running litigation between Yeshiva University and LGBTQ+ students attempting to...