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The fragile joy of Sukkot and the renewal of Simchat Torah
Jews around the world have just concluded one of the most beautiful stretches of the Jewish calendar – Sukkot and Simchat Torah – a sequence of holidays that fuses joy, humility, and renewal into a single moral arc. After…
The fragile joy of Sukkot and the renewal of Simchat Torah
The fragile joy of Sukkot and the renewal of Simchat Torah Written by The sukkah’s impermanence teaches that true security lies not in material walls but in moral ones: trust, community, and faith. Simchat Torah models…
Measuring the cost of federal guidance in Utah
Measuring the cost of federal guidance in Utah Written by The Utah Legislature’s Federalism Commission is studying federal agency guidance directed to the state. This guidance isn’t legally binding but is intended to change…
Measuring the cost of federal guidance in Utah
Last week, the Utah Legislature’s Federalism Commission discussed the issue of federal guidance – direction federal agencies give to state governments and others they regulate. It is not legally binding, but it reflects the…
Kentucky lawsuit shows need for parents’ rights constitutional amendment
Kentucky lawsuit shows need for parents’ rights constitutional amendment Written by Sutherland Institute joined an amicus brief filed in Stovall v. Jefferson County Board of Education, a case pending before the U.S.…
Kentucky lawsuit shows need for parents’ rights constitutional amendment
This summer, Sutherland Institute joined an amicus brief filed in Stovall v. Jefferson County Board of Education, a case pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The lawsuit comes from a Kentucky…
Sutherland releases new reports on societal benefits of religion
Sutherland releases new reports on societal benefits of religion Written by SALT LAKE CITY (October 20, 2025) – Today, Sutherland Institute released three new research publications on the societal benefits of religion for…
What’s at stake in the Supreme Court’s therapy speech case
At the beginning of the U.S. Supreme Court’s term last week, it heard oral arguments in an important case about free speech with implications for religious freedom. The case involves a challenge to a Colorado law, similar to…
What’s at stake in the Supreme Court’s therapy speech case
What’s at stake in the Supreme Court’s therapy speech case Written by The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a challenge to a Colorado law requiring therapists to affirm the sexual orientation and gender…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s work-based welfare reforms are just the first step
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s work-based welfare reforms are just the first step Written by Originally published in the Washington Examiner. States are now in the process of preparing to implement parts of the One Big…
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