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38:02
Stick and Stones May Break My Bones, but Not My Faith (38:02)
Under the harsh conditions of the Kovno Ghetto, a fledgling minority risked everything to hold fast to their faith. What does Jewish law say about the challenges of life-threatening times? This lecture took place at the 12th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Professor Samuel J. Levine (5)
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1:13:21
Making a Murderer (1:13:21)
Why would people admit to crimes they’ve never committed? Do these confessions hold any weight? Join Dr. Steven Drizin for a personal account of fighting this injustice, as documented in the popular Netflix series. This lecture took place at the 12th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Mr. Steven Drizin (5)
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55:39
The Ethics of Urban Privacy In A Modern Society (55:39)
Is it ethical to use a covert nanny cam to protect your children? Are you obligated to share sensitive information about your friend with his or her potential employer or spouse? Are you allowed to read information embedded in an electronic file that the sender didn't intend for you to see? How will you decide? This session provides a text-based self-guided study with a partner that explores these complex conundrums through the lens of original Talmudic texts
Rabbi Mordechai Dinerman (18)
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53:30
Talmudic Ethics: How an Ancient Value System Informs Modern Practice (53:30)
Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz (157)
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21:25
Is It My Right? (21:25)
The Declaration of “Inter-Dependence:” Exploring the Relationship Between Jewish and Secular Law In this text-based session, join Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe as he investigates and compares Jewish and American legal practices
Series: Contemporary Issues
Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe (68)
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17:38
Rabbinic Confidentiality (17:38)
In this lecture Rabbi Yona Reiss discusses tensions between Jewish and Secular ritual law. Rabbi Reiss shares actual cases where the law of Rabbinic confidentiality interfered with adhering to Torah law, and situations where the secular legal system released the Rabbis from this limitation. This lecture was delivered at the 5th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Yona Reiss (13)
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10:18
Representing Torah and Secular Law (10:18)
Rabbi Reiss shares a personal anecdote, while introducing his expertise in both Jewish Law as the Chief Dayan at the Beth Din of America, and as a lawyer who studied in New England, and practiced for 10 years in the NY area. This lecture was delivered at the 5th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat
Rabbi Yona Reiss (13)