Noah Feldman addressed the Lousiana case pushing to see the 10 commandments in classrooms, the diverse beliefs and attitudes of contemporary Jews when it comes to God, Israel and peoplehood.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry's recent legislation mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms has sparked controversy and legal threats.
Overcoming these "dragons" can be seen as part of one's spiritual journey towards self-improvement and enlightenment.
"We were very surprised to see dozens of hours of Tanakh lessons removed from the curriculum," said Dorit Yitzhak, CEO of the Meirim organization.
Bible studies were part of the curriculum until high school matriculation exam in every Israeli state school, but the learning scope and definition as a mandatory subject had not changed until now.
Being exposed to any kind of behavior has an effect on us.
I find many apt connections between significant modern Jewish historical events and the Torah portions that are read during the week coinciding with their occurrence.
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