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Watch Now: Freedom and Faith: The Ten Commandments in Contemporary American Society

September 25, 2024 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

cimetière américain de Saint-Avold (Lorraine), mosaïque du mémorial en forme des tables de la Loi, 21 octobre 2013.(Wikimedia Commons)

Is it possible to legislate religious values?

Is it possible to legislate religious values? The Ten Commandments have become a symbol of public tension, religious division, and means to be an American.  For Family Weekend, the Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies held an enlightening discussion of the legal, historical, and religious significance of biblical law-- and its place in contemporary society. Speakers include Rabbi Ari Israel, Matthew Suriano, and Max Grossman.   

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