Engel v. Vitale was at the time a landmark United States Supreme Court case that was ruled it is unconstitutional for state officials to basically compose an official school prayer and encourage it on public school grounds. The case of Engel v. Vitale was brought up by a group of families of New Hyde Park school students, who in short complained that the U.S prayer written by the state board “Almighty God” challenged their religious beliefs. They were greatly supported by groups who opposed the school prayer including Jewish organizations, Judaic Organizations, and Ethical Culture. The parties were not members of a single religious group. The five were made up of 3 Jews and two suppose spiritual people who did not belong to one single organized
