Posts Tagged: religious freedom
Protecting Religious Freedom in the Middle East
It started with his father. As fighting and instability ravaged Iraqi villages and cities, a local Shiite militia offered a means for him to save his...
US Supreme Court Shields Religious Schools From Employment Lawsuits
The US Supreme Court, siding with Catholic schools in a legal dispute with teachers who said they were unlawfully dismissed, ruled on Wednesday that religious institutions like...
On Hanukkah, Remember Those Who Can’t Celebrate Their Religion
Hanukkah is fast approaching. Soon, Jews all over the world will begin celebrating the Festival of Lights, gathering together to light the menorah and exchange...
Belgian Jews, Muslims Cite Religious Freedom in Challenging Shechita Bans in Court
A hearing was held on Thursday at the Constitutional Court of Belgium in a lawsuit challenging prohibitions on the ritual slaughter of animals in two...
Ahead of Religious Freedom Summit, Secretary of State Pompeo Cautions Against Legislative Efforts to Curtail Circumcision, Ritual Slaughter
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cautioned on Thursday against efforts in various European countries to curtail religious practices sacred to Jewish and Muslim communities,...
Don’t Ask Ivanka to Oppose Religious Freedom
JNS.org - Ivanka Trump is more than just the first daughter. As a key adviser, as well as the wife of Jared Kushner, the president’s...
Jewish Civil Rights Groups Ignore Member of the Tribe Who Was Discriminated Against
JNS.org -- What if you got fired for observing Passover? “Not possible in 21st-century America,” you confidently reply. What if you sued, and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as...
Passover Vacation Punishment Case Against Orthodox Employee Continues to Travel Through the Courts
Susan Abeles’ saga began in 2013 when she took time off to observe the last two days of Passover, just as she had done annually...
Kaparot Is Not Protected by Religious Freedom
Several recent legal decisions in the US now prevent the Jewish custom of taking chickens and swinging them above one’s head before killing them on Yom...
US House Passes Religious Freedom Bill Protecting Circumcision, Ritual Slaughter
JNS.org - The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill expanding the protection offered by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include male...
State Dept. Report on Religious Freedom Cites Rise in European Antisemitism
JNS.org - The U.S. State Department’s annual report on international religious freedom, released on Wednesday by Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Ambassador for Religious Freedom...
Politics No Roadblock to Jewish Praise of U.S. Religious Freedom Envoy Nominee
JNS.org - After being vacant for nearly a year, the role of America's ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom will likely soon be occupied by...
U.S. Report: Several Mideast Countries Top List of Violators of Religious Freedom
JNS.org - Several Middle East countries have been identified as among the worst violators of religious freedom, according to an annual report issued by the...
Harper’s Moment at the Kotel
Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited the Kotel (Western Wall), Judaism's holiest site, yesterday. Mr. Harper received a hero's welcome as he visited the Kotel Plaza...
