Zalman Rothschild

Defining Antisemitism | The New York Historical A distinguished panel addresses what and how we determine and identify antisemitism in modern times.

Honored to be speaking at this event. If you’re in NYC on March 10, it should be a great conversation.

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You’ve been saying “last” for ten years — and luckily for us, I suspect, will keep saying it for the next 10

My House Education Subcommittee written testimony on opt outs, religion, and public school for anyone interested:

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Lawmakers clash over opt-outs in school lessons over religious beleifs - UPI.com A House panel debated parents' rights to opt out their kids from lessons because of religious conflicts in public schools after a high court ruling.

Glad they included this quote of mine: "say a teacher tries to teach the value of nondiscrimination against religion…and some parents have a problem…because Chapter 16 of Mark says that those who are not baptized are condemned”

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Very honored to be testifying at the invitation of the Minority at a congressional hearing on “Defending Faith and Families Against Government Overreach: Mahmoud v. Taylor.” I’ll post my written testimony on Tuesday.

If you “just” connect it to religion somehow… 😊

Lollll

Thanks @williambaude.bsky.social!
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Thank you @lsolum.bsky.social!

Detecting a Christmas theme! :)

Very honored this paper won an award! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

.@zalmanr.bsky.social's The Right to Exit Religion argues Wisconsin v. Yoder implicitly recognized a right to exit religion that states/courts do not do enough to protect, leaving it superficial & hard to effectuate. He uses NYC’s Hasidic community to show state-aided barriers to exit.

It’s a NYT newsletter (“Believing”) so you need to scroll down.

I wrote a reflection on my friend Rabbi Eli Schlanger, murdered in Sydney a week ago.

(Gift article, scroll down). www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...

The Right to Exit Religion is finally out in the Georgetown Law Journal. For anyone interested: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

My Murdered Friend Eli He was killed doing the work he’d dreamed of.

Something I wrote. @theatlantic.com @yappelbaum.bsky.social

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Best guesses as to how Mahmoud is remotely relevant?

Hahaha

Haha great title

Opinion | The Jewish High Holidays teach this lost democratic virtue These days demand humility, which includes acknowledging that we do not have a monopoly on truth.

"The High Holidays are a call to temper our certainties, to confess our arrogance, and to recognize that courage and wisdom are found not in silencing disagreement but in learning how to live with it," @zalmanr.bsky.social writes. https://wapo.st/424oNZP

Today’s WaPo opinion page strikes a conciliatory tone with columns by @shadihamid.bsky.social and @zalmanr.bsky.social. Crucial reading in this fraught moment, when people are being silenced in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing and the potential for more political violence has risen exponentially.

Lots of “feelings” here. A great way to do con law.

Finally watched the PBS Viral doc just the other night—your analysis of Orban was so sharp and helpful!

I have a property interest in justices not having a property interest in their office.

You can add the Seinfeld scene re abortion and scotus!

What??

What a surprise while casually reading Linda Greenhouse’s latest…Blushing!

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Anyone reading Noah Feldman’s recent NYRB piece should read this in tandem.

Honored to contribute in a small way to @adamliptak.bsky.social (as always) superb reporting in the @nytimes.com today (rb.gy/kfqhfn)

My job market paper has finally been published! So grateful to so many for helpful conversations (@micahschwartzman.bsky.social @samuelmoyn.bsky.social @katieeyer.bsky.social @sherifgirgis.bsky.social @nelsontebbe.bsky.social @williambaude.bsky.social and others not on Bluesky)

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