Episode 49: Non-Jews I – Prayer in Public Schools

Iggros Moshe A to Z

In 1962, the Supreme Court ruled that prayer in public schools was a violation of the Establishment Clause of the Constitution. Many religious groups, including segments of the Orthodox community, responded by fighting for a constitutional amendment that would permit such prayer to be said. What was Rav Moshe’s view of school prayer and what his response to this political battle from a halakhic and policy perspective? And how did his approach differ from that of the Lubavitcher Rebbe? Find out in the latest episode of Iggros Moshe A to Z with host Rabbi Dov Linzer. Photo-https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PikiWiki_Israel_14321_Religion_in_Israel.JPG