Mr. Daniel Weissman is currently a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, studying chemical engineering. He participated in Sinai Scholars last year and loved the experience. He is looking to study at Mayanot for a month following graduation.
Daniel's paper "A Jewish Perspective on Cannabis" explores philosophical and halachic arguments concerning whether a Jew should or should not smoke marijuana. With the changing legal and social landscape with regards to the drug, this paper asks the question of how Jews should adapt.
This presentation was delivered at the Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2011. The Sinai Scholars Symposium is a yearly conference for university students, hosted by the Sinai Scholars Society. Students from around the world gather with an esteemed panel of Ivy League professors, world-class Torah scholars and experts in their field to study, discuss and present their thoughts on various subjects that deal with Judaism and the modern world. Each student prepares an academic paper which they present to their colleagues and a panel of judges.
Paper: A Jewish Perspective on Cannabis
