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The December Dilemma: Teaching About Religious Holidays

  As the December holidays approach, we at the Anti-Defamation League — one of the nation’s premier organizations defending religious liberty — know that many school districts are faced with difficult questions about how to appropriately acknowledge the December holidays.  In an effort to help you comply with the United States Constitution and create a school environment that celebrates diversity

The Boundaries of Religious Freedom Expanded at the 19th Annual Edward Brodsky Legal Conference

The ADL Lawyers Division held its 19th annual Edward Brodsky Legal Conference on March 5 at The Times Center. The topic, The Boundaries of Religious Freedom: Choices, Mandates and Liberties was moderated by Professor Noah Feldman, Bemis Professor at Harvard Law School.  The talk focused on situations where a religious or religiously-affiliated individual or entity is engaged in secular activities and