Rabbi Dov Linzer, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (https://www.yctorah.org/) presents his lecture "Unequal Justice? Jew/Non-Jew Distinctions in Civil and Criminal Halakha) before a roundtable audience at Temple Kol Ami (www.templekolami.org/) in Scottsdale, AZ.

ABOUT THIS LECTURE: One of our basic democratic principles is that everyone deserves equal treatment under the law. In religious law, however, there tends to be a privileging of those who are members of the faith over those who are not. While this makes sense in matters of ritual, it would seem deeply unfair, indeed unethical, to apply such distinctions to matters of civil and criminal law. In this lecture, we will see how halakha initially gave warrant for unequal treatment of non-Jews and how over time, due to changing circumstances and attitudes, a number of major halakhic decisors minimized or eliminated these distinctions.

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Rabbi Dov Linzer, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (https://www.yctorah.org/) presents his lecture "Unequal Justice? Jew/Non-Jew Distinctions in Civil and Criminal Halakha) before a roundtable audience at Temple Kol Ami (www.templekolami.org/) in Scottsdale, AZ.

ABOUT THIS LECTURE: One of our basic democratic principles is that everyone deserves equal treatment under the law. In religious law, however, there tends to be a privileging of those who are members of the faith over those who are not. While this makes sense in matters of ritual, it would seem deeply unfair, indeed unethical, to apply such distinctions to matters of civil and criminal law. In this lecture, we will see how halakha initially gave warrant for unequal treatment of non-Jews and how over time, due to changing circumstances and attitudes, a number of major halakhic decisors minimized or eliminated these distinctions.

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Rabbi Laura Geller, Rabbi Emerita of Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, presented her lecture "Wise Aging: Getting Good at Getting Older" at Valley Beit Midrash's opening event in Oct. 2018.

ABOUT THIS LECTURE: Occasionally, we meet an older person we admire and think: “I want to be like her when I grow up. I want to be wise, joyful, grateful, compassionate, patient, funny, curious, optimistic!” As Estelle Reiner said in the classic deli scene from When Harry Met Sally: “I want what she’s having.” The question for us as we get older is: what do I need to do now to become the eighty-five-year-old I someday hope to be? What work do I have to do now to acquire a heart of wisdom?

This Valley Beit Midrash lecture took place before an audience at Temple Chai (www.templechai.com/) in Phoenix, AZ.

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Rabbi Laura Geller, Rabbi Emerita of Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, presented her lecture "Wise Aging: Getting Good at Getting Older" at Valley Beit Midrash's opening event in Oct. 2018.

ABOUT THIS LECTURE: Occasionally, we meet an older person we admire and think: “I want to be like her when I grow up. I want to be wise, joyful, grateful, compassionate, patient, funny, curious, optimistic!” As Estelle Reiner said in the classic deli scene from When Harry Met Sally: “I want what she’s having.” The question for us as we get older is: what do I need to do now to become the eighty-five-year-old I someday hope to be? What work do I have to do now to acquire a heart of wisdom?

This Valley Beit Midrash lecture took place before an audience at Temple Chai (www.templechai.com/) in Phoenix, AZ.

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Music: "They Say" by WowaMusik, a public domain track from the YouTube Audio Library.

Rabbi Laura Geller, Rabbi Emerita of Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, presented her lecture "Why Friendships Change As We Age" at Valley Beit Midrash's opening event in April 2018. This Valley Beit Midrash lecture took place before an audience at Temple Chai (www.templechai.com/) in Phoenix, AZ.

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Rabbi Laura Geller, Rabbi Emerita of Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, presented her lecture "Why Friendships Change As We Age" at Valley Beit Midrash's opening event in April 2018. This Valley Beit Midrash lecture took place before an audience at Temple Chai (www.templechai.com/) in Phoenix, AZ.

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Music: "They Say" by WowaMusik, a public domain track from the YouTube Audio Library.

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz and Mr. Laurence B. Hirsch, Esq. present their talk "American, Israeli, and Jewish Legal Perspectives on Divorce" before a roundtable audience at the offices of Jaburg Wilk (www.jaburgwilk.com/) in Phoenix, AZ.

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Many thanks to the Arizona Jewish Lawyers Association and Jewish Legal Aid for sponsoring this event. Thank you to Jaburg Wilk for hosting.

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Music: "Watercolors" by John Deley and the 41 Players, a public domain track from the YouTube Audio Library

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Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz and Mr. Laurence B. Hirsch, Esq. present their talk "American, Israeli, and Jewish Legal Perspectives on Divorce" before a roundtable audience at the offices of Jaburg Wilk (www.jaburgwilk.com/) in Phoenix, AZ.

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Many thanks to the Arizona Jewish Lawyers Association and Jewish Legal Aid for sponsoring this event. Thank you to Jaburg Wilk for hosting.

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Music: "Watercolors" by John Deley and the 41 Players, a public domain track from the YouTube Audio Library

Rabbi Uri Topolosky, the Rabbi of Kehilat Pardes (http://www.kehilatpardes.org/) presents his Valley Beit Midrash lecture "Stumbling Stones: The Oldest Form of Jewish Spirituality" before an audience at Congregation Or Tzion (www.congregationortzion.org) in Scottsdale, AZ.

ABOUT THIS LECTURE: One of the oldest forms of Jewish spirituality, may also be the most accessible for the modern Jew. This conversation with an established community builder, will offer an inspirational encounter with holy texts and foundational stones that have elevated our people throughout the centuries.

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Rabbi Uri Topolosky, the Rabbi of Kehilat Pardes (http://www.kehilatpardes.org/) presents his Valley Beit Midrash lecture "Stumbling Stones: The Oldest Form of Jewish Spirituality" before an audience at Congregation Or Tzion (www.congregationortzion.org) in Scottsdale, AZ.

ABOUT THIS LECTURE: One of the oldest forms of Jewish spirituality, may also be the most accessible for the modern Jew. This conversation with an established community builder, will offer an inspirational encounter with holy texts and foundational stones that have elevated our people throughout the centuries.

DONATE: bit.ly/1NmpbsP

LEARNING MATERIALS: https://bit.ly/2AYMAAe

https://bit.ly/2ORRRwa

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Music: "Watercolors" by John Deley and the 41 Players, a public domain track from the YouTube Audio Library.