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Goodbye, Public Schools?

I was around town this weekend, and ran into a guy I know. I asked him how his family was (his kids are all preschool age). He mentioned at one point that “public school is not an option” for them. That surprised me. He went to public school, and has always been a supporter of public education. What changed?

Leading Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi Blesses Marijuana Kosher For Passover

Rabbi Shmaryahu Yosef Chaim Kanievsky from Israel has given his approval for the use of medical marijuana during passover. The leading living authority in Haredi Jewish society has examined the marijuana plant and considers it beneficial. Under normal circumstances the herb is considered to be a member of a religiously restricted group of foods. Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, considered a “leading living ultra-Orthodox halachic authority,” by the Times of Israel, ruled that marijuana is kosher for Passover and pronounced a blessing over the plant’s leaves.

Heartburn Over Jesus Lunch

There’s so much wrong with this story from Middleton, Wisconsin, that it’s hard to know where to begin.  Let’s start with the lede:

An ongoing debate over the propriety of a weekly Christian gathering dubbed “Jesus Lunch” at Middleton High School led to crowds of supporters and protesters facing off at a park shelter adjacent to the school Tuesday afternoon.

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