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Judge Blocks Oklahoma's Shariah Law Ban, for Now

(Nov. 8) -- Will Shariah law in Oklahoma resume on Tuesday? A federal judge temporarily blocked the implementation of state ballot measure 755, a controversial new law that officially bans state courts from considering Shariah law when rendering decisions. Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange ruled that the voter initiative that...

Muslim Group to Sue Okla. Over Shariah Law Amendment

(Nov. 3) -- Which is greater, man's law or God's law? The answer to that question depends in part on whom you ask and on which religion is being considered. On Tuesday, for instance, voters in Oklahoma passed State Question 755, aka the "Shariah law amendment," which changed the state constitution so that Oklahoma courts...

Kin of Heiress Lose Court Battle Over Guardian

(Sept. 10) -- A judge in Manhattan, N.Y., has denied an independent guardian request filed by relatives of 104-year-old heiress Huguette Clark, saying that their petition is based on hearsay. The ruling handed down in New York County Supreme Court by Judge Laura Visitacion-Lewis on Thursday means that Clark's affairs will...

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Sadakat Kadri: 1,400 Years Of Islamic Law

At a time when efforts to ban sharia law have been tabled in some two dozen states, it would be interesting to know what precisely their sponsors are hoping to prohibit -- because their target has a 1,400-year history that extends deep into the realms of faith.

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Kansas, Empathy and Democracy

The first step appears to be to invent one.

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Rabbi Ben Greenberg: The Halakhic Prenuptial Agreement: A Responsible Solution to the Jewish Divorce Crisis

It was just this past Tuesday evening that a momentous occasion transpired in the conference room of a synagogue in Midtown Manhattan.

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Mitt Romney's Pranks And Jewish Law

Recent news stories have accused Mitt Romney of engaging in hurtful pranks while he was in High School--such as cutting the hair of a fellow student against his will.

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Rabbi Jason Miller: Obama, Gay Marriage Equality And Lag Ba'Omer

Yesterday was the Jewish holiday Lag Ba'Omer, the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer.

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06/02/12 Egyptians Dissatisfied with Mubarak Sentence Source: Voice of America (VOA) Thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets to protest the verdicts in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak.
06/01/12 Van Dongen granted intervener status in BC Rail lawsuit Source: CBC.ca B.C.'s only Conservative MLA John van Dongen has been granted intervener status in the auditor general's BC Rail court action.
06/01/12 Safek K'vadai: When Doubt Becomes Certain Source: jewishpress.com In this week's parshah the Torah writes about the halachos of a sotah.
06/01/12 Sages And Saints Source: jewishpress.com There was an ongoing debate between the Sages as to whether the nazirite â whose laws are outlined in this week's parshah â was to be praised.
06/01/12 Sadakat Kadri: 1,400 Years Of Islamic Law Source: The Huffington Post At a time when efforts to ban sharia law have been tabled in some two dozen states, it would be interesting to know what precisely their sponsors are hoping to prohibit -- because their target has a 1,400-year history that extends deep into the realms of faith.

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