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Day schools, yeshivas, and the legal questions around Jewish learning.
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Jewish education in America — day schools, yeshivas, Hebrew schools, and university programs — sits at the intersection of religious liberty, state education standards, and antisemitism policy. This section covers the legal questions that follow.
MIT's brief in opposition tells the Justices the First Circuit's ruling was fact-bound, creates no circuit split, and that a broader Title VI rule would suppress political speech on campus.
Mark L. Javitch, Esq. · August 27, 2026
Eight amicus briefs back the Title VI cert petition against MIT, and MIT has now answered. Read the petition, all eight amicus briefs, and the brief in opposition.
Mark L. Javitch, Esq. · August 27, 2026
Palo Alto Unified took students to a mosque and handed out Qurans without telling parents. The federal lawsuit over that field trip needs families now.
Mark L. Javitch, Esq. · August 18, 2026
California Assembly Bill 101 (AB101), the bill that aimed to make Ethnic Studies a graduation requirement for California high school students, has sparked controversy since its introduction. Much of the debate surrounding AB101 has focused…
Staff Writer · July 21, 2023
Amy Spitalnick is the CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs. A profile of her career from Integrity First for America and J Street to JCPA, her media presence, and the AOC-AIPAC controversy.
Staff Writer · July 11, 2026
A plain-English guide to the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA): what it does, its history, its structure, and why it's back in the news under CEO Amy Spitalnick.
Staff Writer · July 15, 2026
# Date Proceeding Text 1 11/13/2023 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, (Filing Fee: $402.00, receipt number ACANDC-18829273). Filed by A. N., Ahmed Abu Artema, Laila Elhaddad, Basim Elkarra, Al-Haq, Waeil Elbhassi, Mohammed Ahmed Abu…
Staff Writer · April 25, 2024
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s March 21, 2024 letter to California’s Muslim, Palestinian American, and Arab American communities has sharpened division between leadership of Jewish Organizations and Concerned Jewish Parents (“CJP”) of…
Staff Writer · April 8, 2024