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Six Wednesdays
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Jan 21 - March 4 (No class January 28)

Light dinner is served.

There is no charge for this class. Please consider  making a donation or sponsoring a class in honor of your birthday or other significant date or person.

Location: Chabad Lubavitch Upper East Side
419 East 77th Street, New York.

Instructor: Rabbi Moshe Krasnjansky

This course is being offered in-person and is open to everyone regardless of affiliation.

 

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LESSON 1: Wednesday, January 21

The People Who Asked the Questions

What do these questions reveal about our ancestors? What did they think, feel, and value? Explore five fascinating stories to find out.

Cases / Barcelona, 1300; Algiers, 1450; Modena, 1530; Spain, 1450; Auschwitz, 1944

 

LESSON 2: February 4

The Quest for Facts

Do sages make assumptions about how reality works, or do they investigate the facts? Follow rabbis as they conduct five fascinating investigations worldwide.

Cases / Cairo, 1548; Altona, 1709; Hamburg, 1772; Jerusalem, 1866; Brooklyn, 1958

 

LESSON 3: February 11

How the Torah Stays Relevant

See inside the process that enables the Torah’s ancient code to guide life in an ever-changing world. Witness the precise process of applying Talmudic precedent.

Cases / Barcelona, 1300; Valencia, 1380; Pavia, 1478; Berezhany, 1908

 

LESSON 4: February 18

When the Exception is the Law

Explore four unexpected rulings to uncover the hidden fallback mechanisms within Jewish law: these aren’t exceptions to the law. They’re the law revealing its quiet values (like human dignity, and peace in the home).

Cases / Pavia, 1450; Salonika, 1550; Krakow, 1570; Liozna, 1790

 

LESSON 5: February 25

Answering the Whole Person

Rules don’t always translate into reality easily. See how sages account for the practical, social, and emotional realities around a question to ensure their ruling leads to its intended outcome.

Cases / Cairo, 1173; Barcelona, 1300; Lodmir, 1615; Lubavitch, 1871; Brooklyn, 1954; Manchester, 1963

 

LESSON 6: March 4

Responsa From the Future

Could Artificial Intelligence decide Jewish law? Is lab-grown meat kosher? See how Jewish law is addressing the questions posed by tomorrow’s cutting-edge technology.

Cases / Jerusalem, 2003; Maaleh Adumim, 2009; New York, 2015; Beit Shemesh, 2022; worldwide, 2026

 

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www.ChabadUpperEastSide.com
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ACCREDITATION

This course will satisfy the continuing education (CLE) requirements of lawyers and legal professionals.

Go to myjli.com/continuingeducation for a complete accreditation statement.

 

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