Professor Michael Helfand, "The Supreme Court Is Taking on Three Cases That Could Reshape American Jewish Life" -- Forward

Professor Michael A. Helfand's opinion article, "The Supreme Court Is Taking on Three Cases That Could Reshape American Jewish Life," is published in the Forward. The article examines three cases the United States Supreme Court will decide that could significantly impact the relationship between church and state generally, with particular consequence for American Jews.

Excerpt from "The Supreme Court Is Taking on Three Cases That Could Reshape American Jewish Life"

The Court’s upcoming slate of blockbuster First Amendment cases comes at a time of heightened political polarization and controversy, when debates about the separation of church and state can feel like they’ve taken on newly high stakes. And yet, perhaps counterintuitively, the Court’s docket of church-state cases may in fact be positioned to help dial down the political temperature by articulating a more expansive interpretation of the First Amendment — one that ensures that the government does not discount or discriminate against minority and unconventional faith commitments.

The complete article may be found at the Forward