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Discussing the legacy of the rabbi and longtime leader of Yeshiva University, who championed the idea that Orthodox Jews could maintain their faith while engaging with modern society.
While much of the press coverage of the Supreme Court in recent weeks has focused on a case that targets abortion rights, another case under consideration now may result in profound changes to whether or not, when and how government can provide support to activities in religious institutions.
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I very much enjoyed my conversation this past week with Professor Avi Helfand, Professor of Law and Vice Dean for Faculty and Research at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, on the topic of “Religious Liberty after the Agudath Israel Decision: What Happened and Where are We Headed?” We discussed two broad topics. First, we discussed the narrow question of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Agudath Israel of America v. Cuomo case when the Supreme Court struck down Governor Cuomo’s COVID restrictions on houses of worship as being too restrictive and then we discussed the broader question of the importance of advocacy of religious liberty by American Jews.