Jewish group says voucher plan unconstitutional in Wisconsin
American Jewish Congress filed a friend of the court brief urging the Wisconsin Court of Appeals to uphold a lower court ruling prohibiting government funded vouchers from paying tuition for former Milwaukee public school students now at private religious schools. The group argues subsidies to parochial schools are unconstitutional amid a broader push to reform failing public schools.
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American Jewish Congress
AJC
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Milwaukee
Phil Baum
Ohio
Wisconsin
U.S. Supreme Court
Minority churches greet Poland constitution amid low turnout
Leaders of Poland's minority churches welcomed the May 25 referendum approving a new constitution despite only 42 percent turnout. Bishop Jan Szarek of the Lutheran group said the result remains legitimate and promotes democratic processes. An Orthodox spokesman, Henryk Paprocki, noted the charter ensures equality for all confessions and equal rights for minority churches.
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Poland
Jan Szarek
Polish Ecumenical Council
Ecumenical News International
Szarek
Henryk Paprocki
ENL
Controversial Catholic wins Gloria Award
Frances Kissling, president of Catholics for a Free Choice, receives the Gloria Award from the Ms. Foundation for Women for advancing reproductive rights globally. Steinem and Wilson praise her courage amid Vatican power and feminist spiritual challenges to religious influence.
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Frances Kissling
Ms. Foundation For Women
Gloria Sveinem
Frances
Vatican
Marie C. Wilson
Catholics For A Free Choice
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Steinem
Kissling
Faith Notebook Churches to honor pastors in area farewells
Faith Notebook reports several faith events. Friedens United Methodist Church in Syracuse bids farewell to Rev. Matthew Schneider-Adams after 8.5 years, with a 10 15 p.m. service at 1501 Lodi St. Interim pastor Rev. P.V. George starts June 9. Bethany Baptist hosts A Celebration of Children at 4 p.m. at 149 Beattle St with a march by local youths. Bellevue Heights United Methodist plans chamber music at 7 30 p.m. with free will offering. Evangelist Bill McCaffrey leads renewal meetings at Federated Church of New Woodstock. Grandparenting program hosted by Syracuse Jewish Service and Central New York group at DeWitt Jewish Community Center. Temple Beth El Syracuse hosts scholar Rabbi David Schnall June 6–8 with services, dinner, and lectures.
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Friedens United Methodist Church of Christ
Lodi St
Matthew Schneider- Adams
Trinity United Church of Christ
Brookfield
Wis
PV. George
George
Fairmount
Bethany Baptist Church
Syracuse
Beattle St
New York
Fayette St
InterReligious Council of
Central New York
Bellevue Heights
Bill McCaffrey
Minoa Wll
Federated Church of New Woodstock
Main Street
Syracuse Jewish Eo
Jewish Community Center
Thompson Road
DeWitt
Jim Goldstein
Jewish Family Service
Goldstein
Temple Beth Elin
David Schnall
Yeshiva University
the Temple
E. Genesee St
Schnall
Daughter of a rabbi seeks a life in the rabbinate
Nogah Sherman, 23, the daughter of Syracuse rabbi Charles Sherman, plans to enter rabbinical school in New York City this fall. She aims to teach and open a Hebrew school, blending Torah study with Jewish art, culture, and social action. The piece notes Reform and Conservative movements ordain women, contrasting Orthodox limits, and highlights Sherman's family, education, and resolve to live Judaism as a calling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogah Sherman
Syracuse
Leah
Charles Sherman
Nogah
Israel
Harvard University
Rabbinical School
New York City
Sherman
Adath Yeshurun
Tradition
Joel Meyers
Rabbinical Assembly
Toby Manewith
Syracuse University
Eine Foundation
Manewith
Brandeis University
Chicago
Manowith
Manedith
New Bible halts translation amid gender language backlash
The International Bible Society halted work on a gender neutral NIV translation after thousands of protests from evangelical readers. They revert to the original NIV wording and will consider ceasing publication of an inclusive version, noting NIV’s large share of Bible sales and trust in current accuracy.
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America
International Bible Society
Colorado Springs
NIV
Engand
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest
N.C
Bible Society
Zondervan
Victor L. Oliver
Evangelical Church
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Jewish Family Center
Temple Beth el
David Lasemy Aman
Temple Adath Yeshurun
Melanie Gleaves-Hirsch
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New Bible
Zondervan Publishing Co
Grand Rapids
Mich
Church
Steve Johnson
Society
Andreas Kostenberg
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