New York City’s Mayor Vows to Crack Down on Anti-Semitic Assaults
“An attack on our Jewish community is an attack on every New Yorker.”
February 17, 2022
Prospects for Religious Liberty among President Biden’s Likely Supreme Court Picks
Past rulings of potential nominees might shed light on their approach to religious liberty.
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who confirmed his pending retirement at the end of January, frequently voted in favor of religious liberty during his tenure. Together with Justice Elena Kagan, he is widely credited with pulling the court’s liberal wing toward the middle; both often rule in favor of people of faith. In evaluating potential successors to Breyer, Tanner Bean looks at the track records of three likely nominees on questions religious liberty.
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Prospects for Religious Liberty among President Biden’s Likely Supreme Court Picks
Past rulings of potential nominees might shed light on their approach to religious liberty.
A Chinese Mega-Influencer’s Anti-Semitism
Lu Kewen regularly distributes anti-Semitic content to millions of followers.
Israeli Finance Minister Releases Plan to Incentivize Haredi Men to Join the Workforce
Avigdor Lieberman cuts in half the number of hours of religious study necessary to receive financial support from the government.
Latvia’s Parliament Approves $46 Million in Holocaust and Soviet Reparations
The Jewish community will be reimbursed for hundreds of buildings that were expropriated during World War II.