Events Calendar
Ten Commandments in the Classroom: Rabbi Nathan's Case Against Texas
- Date:
- April 23, 2026
- Start:
- 11:50am
- End:
- 12:50pm
- Save to your calendar:
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- Location:
- TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)
- On the web:
- https://forms.gle/WvWGrRYmoXjRViCKA
The Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center and the Jewish Legal Society are excited to welcome in Rabbi Mara Nathan to discuss her case: Rabbi Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD. Rabbi Nathan is challenging Texas’s requirement for public schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms. She will be joined by her counsel from the ACLU.
Professor Michael Helfand, a leading establishment clause scholar will speak alongside Rabbi Nathan. His recent work has focused on Ten Commandments laws.
A kosher lunch will be served.
Please RSVP at this link: https://forms.gle/WvWGrRYmoXjRViCKA
- Specific audiences:
- Texas Law students
- Prospective students
- Texas Law alumni
- Faculty
- Staff
- Sponsored by:
- Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center
- Jewish Legal Society
If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the sponsor listed above or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.