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Kept From Keeping the Sabbath

Michael A. Helfand

Late last month, several Orthodox Jewish residents of a New Jersey apartment buildingโ€”all elderly, some handicappedโ€”filed a federal lawsuit because their co-op board would not let doormen press theย elevatorย button...

Implied Consent

Michael A. Helfand

Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether the Affordable Care Actโ€™s โ€œcontraception mandateโ€โ€” the requirement that employers provide employees health insurance that covers contraception and abortifacientsโ€”impermissibly infringes...

Religionโ€™s Wise Embrace of Commerce

Michael A. Helfand

The religion wars in the United States have officially “gone commercial.” In contrast to past religious controversies that have centered on questions like prayer in public schools and religious...

No, Bloomberg Isnโ€™t Banning Circumcision

Michael A. Helfand

Few freedoms are more cherished in the United Statesโ€and more vigorously surveilledโ€than the right to religious liberty. For government to discriminate against religious conductโ€and make it the subject of...