Agudath Israel

Supreme Court strikes down New York’s COVID restrictions on synagogues

Amy Coney Barrett was part of a 5-4 majority that sided with the religious liberty argument brought in part by Agudath Israel, an Orthodox group.

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Orthodox group asks Supreme Court, with its new conservative majority, to block restrictions on synagogues

The high court gained a jurist sympathetic to religious liberty arguments when Amy Coney Barrett was appointed.

Orthodox Jewish camps won’t be allowed to open as US judge sides with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo

A federal judge shot down the argument that the closure of Jewish overnight camps this summer violated religious liberty.

Politics

For Orthodox groups, the Supreme Court’s ruling on aid to religious schools is a big win

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‘Rogue’ minyans and divided ranks: Orthodox rabbis are increasingly split over safety of communal prayer

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Mayor de Blasio is no enemy of Orthodox Jews. But others are weaponizing the coronavirus to vilify our community.

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What Jewish law really says about abortion

Culture

The Israel-Hamas war through haredi Orthodox eyes

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American Jewish organizations condemn murder of Arab teen

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For many agunot, halachic prenups won’t break their chains

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