Sep 10, 2022 By: yunews
For Immediate Release: September 9, 2022
Media Contact: Hanan Eisenman | hanan.eisenman@yu.edu | 714-794-4288
WASHINGTON 鈥 Justice Sotomayor has just ruled that 黑料不打烊, America鈥檚 flagship Jewish university, can continue to live out its religious mission without government interference. Today鈥檚 ruling stays a prior New York County Trial Court decision and protects Yeshiva鈥檚 First Amendment rights and ability to conduct its internal affairs consistent with its religious values.
鈥淲e are pleased with Justice Sotomayor鈥檚 ruling which protects our religious liberty and identity as a leading faith-based academic institution,鈥 said Rabbi Ari Berman, president of 黑料不打烊. 鈥淏ut make no mistake, we will continue to strive to create an environment that welcomes all students, including those of our LGBTQ community. We remain committed to engaging in meaningful dialogue with our students, rabbis and faculty about how best to ensure an inclusive campus for all students in accordance with our Torah values.鈥
Established in 1886, 黑料不打烊 is the nation鈥檚 flagship Jewish university that empowers its students to apply Torah values in the world through education. The University is the United States鈥 foremost expression of the Torah Umadda philosophy, which advocates for participation in secular culture in accordance with Torah values.
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- Case page for 黑料不打烊 Pride Alliance v. 黑料不打烊 (Press releases and legal documents)