American Society for Yad Vashem v. Donna Yasmin Lavy

A nonprofit’s association with a religiously affiliated cause does not establish religious status under employment law, and the ministerial exception does not apply to fundraising positions that do not require religious training or convey religious messages.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
February 26, 2026
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Year: 2024 Court: U.S. District Court
Holding: A nonprofit's association with a religiously affiliated cause does not establish religious status under employment law, and the ministerial exception does not apply to fundraising positions that do not require religious training or convey religious messages.
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American Society for Yad Vashem v. Donna Yasmin Lavy is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. District Court in 2024. The court held that a nonprofit's association with a religiously affiliated cause does not establish religious status under employment law, and the ministerial exception does not apply to fundraising positions that do not require religious training or convey religious messages.