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This Week's Top Stories: TRUTH SQUAD: Our Lawyers Give Students and Educators Facts on Religious Rights Liberty Institute attorneys are the go-to experts on religious liberty in the school Liberty Institute attorneys enjoy debunking the myth that religion in public schools is generally unlawful.  It’s not!  And it’s crucial that students know and exercise their rights!As students prepare to return to school, Liberty Institute attorneys have spoken to students and educators—and used the media and Internet—to spread the often-shocking “religious liberty in schools” message.   Read more about how Liberty Institute is working to reach students—and empower them to reach fellow students—so they will practice their faith without fear!

UPDATE: Congregation Toras Chaim Takes Next Step to Continue Religious Meetings Liberty Institute takes depositions to help protect the synagogue's future  Congregation Toras Chaim recently took three key depositions in its efforts to preserve its religious freedom. Neighbor David Schneider filed the suit against the small Jewish congregation, which quietly meets in a house across the street from the plaintiff’s home.  A mediation is scheduled for late August.   Read more about Liberty Institute’s work in this case and how the lawsuit could cause severe harm to Congregation Toras Chaim and create potentially bad precedent for other small houses of worship.

Liberty Institute Interns Raise the Bar Here's how our legal and marketing interns went above and beyond this summer  This summer Liberty Institute hosted 12 interns in our legal and marketing departments at our headquarters in Texas.  Representing the best of tomorrow’s leaders, this dynamic group of young men and women exceeded expectations, contributing significantly to Liberty Institute’s ongoing work to defend and restore religious liberty in America.   Read more about our legal and marketing interns and how others can apply for internships at Liberty Institute today.  Liberty Institute Client Testifies in IRS Lawsuit Pro-Israel ministry deposed in lawsuit alleging First Amendment violation  Liberty Institute client HaYovel was recently called to testify in a depositionfor another pro-Israel organization, Z Street, which is suing the IRS for biased review of its application for tax-exempt status as a 501 (c)(3) organization.  The case has large implications which could affect much more than just Z Street’s status as a nonprofit organization . . . it could also reveal details in a federal scandal and possible discrimination by the IRS against HaYovel.   Read more about how Liberty Institute is committed to seeing HaYovel through the legal process and defending its First Amendment rights.  FREE Resources to Help Students Stand Strong in School Download our easy-to-understand religious rights kits today  Don’t fall for the myth that courts have expelled religion from public schools. They have not!  Courts—including the U.S. Supreme Court—have granted broad religious freedom in public schools.  So has the U.S. Department of Education.  To help students and teachers know and exercise their religious rights, the legal experts at Liberty Institute created free, easy-to-understand back-to-school resources that you can download now.   Get your FREE back-to-school resources today!