Originalism and Ancient Rabbinic Exegesis
![Supremecourtmoe](https://www.anchoringtruths.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Supremecourtmoe.png)
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the transmission of fire.” (Gustav Mahler, 1860 – 1911) The first official prayer in America’s newly-constituted Continental Congress took place in September 1774. Through this event, Congress firmly emphasized the religious ethos of America’s founding. In particular, primacy and honour was accorded to the 3,000 year-old Hebrew scriptures …