A state prohibition on alcoholic consumption by minors which interferes with a sacramental requirement of the minor’s religion would be unconstitutional under the New York State and US constitutions, regardless of any provisions or lack of exemptions in the statutes. That leads us to the question of what kinds of alcoholic consumption are protected religious activity. Wine at Shabbos kiddush, wine at a Pesach seder, are surely religious. Scotch on Friday night – I don’t think so.
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