Sep 10, 2022 By: yunews
For Immediate Release: September 9, 2022
Media Contact: Hanan Eisenman | hanan.eisenman@yu.edu | 714-794-4288
WASHINGTON – Justice Sotomayor has just ruled that Yeshiva University, America’s flagship Jewish university, can continue to live out its religious mission without government interference. Today’s ruling stays a prior New York County Trial Court decision and protects Yeshiva’s First Amendment rights and ability to conduct its internal affairs consistent with its religious values.
“We are pleased with Justice Sotomayor’s ruling which protects our religious liberty and identity as a leading faith-based academic institution,” said Rabbi Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University. “But make no mistake, we will continue to strive to create an environment that welcomes all students, including those of our LGBTQ community. We remain committed to engaging in meaningful dialogue with our students, rabbis and faculty about how best to ensure an inclusive campus for all students in accordance with our Torah values.”
Established in 1886, Yeshiva University is the nation’s flagship Jewish university that empowers its students to apply Torah values in the world through education. The University is the United States’ foremost expression of the Torah Umadda philosophy, which advocates for participation in secular culture in accordance with Torah values.
Additional Information:
- Supreme Court petition in YU Pride Alliance v. Yeshiva University (August 19, 2022)
- Decision on Stay from the Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, First Judicial Department (August 23, 2022)
- Decision from the New York Supreme Court for the County of New York (June 14, 2022)
- Case page for YU Pride Alliance v. Yeshiva University (Press releases and legal documents)
