1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgadminhttps://www.jta.org/author/adminrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="f7IV6OwxZ8"><a href="https://www.jta.org/archive/bill-in-maryland-backs-lifting-of-sunday-law-for-sabbath-observers">Bill in Maryland Backs Lifting of Sunday Law for Sabbath Observers</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/archive/bill-in-maryland-backs-lifting-of-sunday-law-for-sabbath-observers/embed#?secret=f7IV6OwxZ8" width="600" height="338" title="“Bill in Maryland Backs Lifting of Sunday Law for Sabbath Observers” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="f7IV6OwxZ8" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> A bill to provide relief for non-Sunday Sabbath observers has been introduced in the Maryland General Assembly today. The message, which would permit Sunday business openings for persons who observe their Sabbath on another day of the week, faces its first hurdle next week when public hearings will be held. Under provisions of the proposed […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315