Romney and Huntsman: Are Mormon politicians catching up to Jews?
There's been a lot of buzz in recent days about Mormons in politics – and the claim that church members, long the victims of discrimination in the political world, may be coming into their own in much...
View ArticleAlaska Airlines Detains Passengers Over Tefillin
(JTA) -- An Alaska Airlines flight crew issued a security alert after three Mexican Orthodox Jews began praying with tefillin.The flight attendants, who were concerned by the prayers being said aloud...
View ArticleS.F. Circumcision Referendum
Tue, 05/24/2011 Editorial Religious freedom is both precious and precarious. Case in point: the circumcision ban that will be on the ballot as a referendum in San Francisco in November.The proposed...
View ArticleS.F. Archbishop Raps Proposed Circumcision Ban
(JTA) -- San Francisco’s Catholic archbishop expressed his opposition to a city ballot initiative that would ban circumcision for minors.Archbishop George Niederauer condemned the initiative in a May...
View ArticleRabbi Files Lawsuit Against D.C. Elections Board
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- An Orthodox rabbi in Washington and two of his congregants have filed a class-action suit against the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics.The complaint, filed May 27,...
View ArticleBattle Over Circumcision is Shaping Up in California
Sue Fishkoff JTA SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) -- In November, San Franciscans will vote on a ballot measure that would outlaw circumcision on boys under the age of 18.Although experts say it is highly unlikely...
View ArticleUPDATED: Maryland Teen Must Convince High School He Needs A Kippa
JTA A Jewish student at a Maryland high school was asked to prove that he wore a head covering for religious reasons.Caleb Tanenbaum, 17, was asked by the administration of Northwood High School in...
View ArticleReligious Freedom Has Limits, For Good Reason
Michael J. Broyde Special To The Jewish Week The recent Catholic manifesto for religious freedom, “Protecting Consciences” (www.usccb.org/conscience), presents a view that seems hard to contest: “What...
View ArticleReligious Concerns: In Israel, Too
Wed, 09/19/2012 Editorial Religious freedom is, naturally, of great concern to Jews everywhere. That is why there has been much consternation about a German regional court ruling in May that said...
View ArticleSix Women Detained For Wearing Prayer Shawls At Western Wall
JTA Six women were detained by Jerusalem police for wearing prayer shawls at the Western Wall as more than 100 women gathered there for the monthly Women of the Wall service. The detainments...
View ArticleObama Nominates Saperstein As Religious Freedom Ambassador
Steve Lipman Staff Writer President Obama announced today that he will nominate Rabbi David Saperstein, longtime director and counsel of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism in Washington, as...
View ArticleFaith Leaders Call For Religious Protections Ahead Of Gay Marriage Hearing
RNS As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on Tuesday (April 28) that could wind up legalizing gay marriage nationwide, dozens of Christian leaders have issued a call to civil...
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