Jay Michaelson, Caroline Zelaznik Gruss and Joseph S. Gruss Visiting Professor in Talmudic Civil Law, Harvard Law School Moderated by Noah Feldman, Director Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law

Yael Berda, Associate Professor, Sociology & Anthropology, Hebrew University Moderated by Mark Tushnet, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law, Emeritus, Harvard Law School Colonial Bureaucracy and Contemporary Citizenship examines how the legacies of colonial bureaucracy continue to shape political life after empire. Focusing on the former British colonies of India, Cyprus, and Israel/Palestine, the book explores how post-colonial… Continue Reading “Colonial Bureaucracy and Contemporary Citizenship” with Yael Berda moderated by Mark Tushnet

Book Talk by Pamela Barmash on her new book (JPS 2024) An original anthology of modern responsa (Jewish ethical and ritual decision-making) by rabbinic authorities, men and women, across movements (Conservative, Orthodox, Reform), geographic locales, and ethnicities (Ashkenazic, Sefardic, Mizraḥi), Modern Responsa engages readers in understanding how rabbis expert in Jewish law apply principles, precedents,… Continue Reading “Modern Responsa: An Anthology of Jewish Ethical and Ritual Decisions” with Pamela Barmash, moderated by Adriaan Lanni