Hamas and Islamic State Face off in Gaza
National extremism against anti-national extremism.
May 12, 2015
50 American Orthodox rabbis on the RFRA.
The Louisiana legislature is currently considering a bill that would further extend its own version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) to forbid state agencies from punishing people or institutions for acting on their beliefs about marriage. Over 50 American Orthodox rabbis signed a letter in support of the measure; Gil Student explains why he joined them:
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A free society can't let speech limits be set by murderers.
50 American Orthodox rabbis on the RFRA.
A nostalgic, farewell portrait of a world that was fast expiring.
The connection between the two isn't obvious.