Religion and State in the American Jewish ExperienceFor the first time, Religion and State in the American Jewish Experience makes available critical documents which have shaped debate over religion and state issues throughout the course of American Jewish history. Following a comprehensive historical introduction, Professors Sarna and Dalin present a wide range of primary source materials articulating the different positions held within the American Jewish community on numerous past and present church-state issues: including former state Sunday Laws, or "blue laws"; dress code variations for Orthodox Jews in the military; kosher food for Jewish prisoners; school prayer; public displays of religious symbols; and whether all religious symbols should be removed from public arenas. The chapters proceed chronologically, from the colonial period to the present day, giving readers an understanding of the changes that occurred over several centuries. This book recovers the divergent voices and opinions of the American Jewish community, revealing that one single voice on these issues has never been capable of accommodating the rich variety of positions within the community. By gathering these divergent outlooks in one sourcebook, Sarna and Dalin offer a unique and well-documented look at a major aspect of being Jewish in America. |
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... Supreme Court extended the principle of Engel to hold that a state may not sponsor prayers at middle and high school graduation ceremonies . The case arose in Providence , Rhode Island , where middle and high school principals regularly ...
... court martial . Goldman , represented by at- torneys from COLPA , filed suit , claiming that this regulation infringed upon his First Amendment right to the free exercise of his religion . In their legal brief to the Supreme Court , ex ...
... Supreme Court : The Cases That Define the Debate Over Church and State , edited by Terry Eastland . Washington , D.C. , 1993 . Stern , Marc . " Kosher Food and the Law . " Judaism 39 ( 1990 ) : 389–401 . Wurzberger , Walter ...
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Religion and State in the American Jewish Experience Jonathan D. Sarna,David G. Dalin No preview available - 1997 |