The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/rachel-laser/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Rachel Laser | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/rachel-laser/ 32 32 The Jewish woman leading the fight against American Christian nationalism https://www.timesofisrael.com/meet-the-jewish-woman-leading-the-fight-against-american-christian-nationalism/ Sat, 04 Jan 2025 18:40:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3442827 Since 2018, Rachel Laser, the first Jew to lead Americans United for Separation of Church and State, has worked with Christian allies to keep religion from influencing US laws

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]]> Senate passes immigration bill with provisions for religious refugees https://www.timesofisrael.com/senate-passes-immigration-bill-with-provisions-for-religious-refugees/ Fri, 28 Jun 2013 01:49:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=572778 Jewish groups support the reform, praise its passage; law would ease employment of Israeli emissaries in the US

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]]> Jewish religious, lay leaders call for weapons ban https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-religious-lay-leaders-call-for-weapons-ban/ Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:48:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=345056 Agudath Israel of America points out the unique threat facing Jewish schools from terrorism and extremism

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]]> Jewish groups and lawmakers seeking gun control get major boost from Obama https://www.timesofisrael.com/obama-backs-california-senators-assault-weapons-ban-as-jewish-groups-work-toward-gun-control/ Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:09:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=316734 US president supports Dianne Feinstein's assault weapons ban after Newtown massacre; NRA pledges 'to help make sure this never happens again'

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