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¶ 10) These prayers also include ritual movements such as shokeling i.e., swaying back and forth), require the use of religious items called tefelin and tallis, and may be whispered or said aloud.
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Litigation Howard M. Friedman 2008
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Had he been praying, Rabbi Samet would have also been shokeling, but while wearing his religious clothing.
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Litigation Howard M. Friedman 2008
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SMF ¶ 12 Although shokeling is commonly associated with praying, Hasidic Jews who shokel while studying are not necessarily praying at the same time.
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Litigation Howard M. Friedman 2008
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BOP correctional officer, Ms. Cynthia Robbins, finding Rabbi Samet early one morning reading a religious book in a common area while shokeling.
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Litigation Howard M. Friedman 2008
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SMF ¶ 93 Thus, even though there was no question that Rabbi Samet was shokeling
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Litigation Howard M. Friedman 2008
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Samet was not in fact praying at that time, he was shokeling as part of his religious study.
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Litigation Howard M. Friedman 2008
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But as Mr. Tomaino admitted, this shokeling was not disruptive and didn’t need to be punished.
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Litigation Howard M. Friedman 2008
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Samet’s prayer and religious study while shokeling, she disciplined Samet for “conducting religious activities in a common area.”
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Litigation Howard M. Friedman 2008
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