Millions of people in the United States and billions more abroad adhere to faith traditions with legal systems that provide guidance on every aspect of human relations, from criminal justice to the makeup of the family. Through Harvard Law School’s courses, Religious Freedom Clinic, and various programs focused on Jewish and Israeli Law, Biblical Law and Christian Legal Studies, Islamic Law, and Law and Society in the Muslim World, students can explore a range of topics at the intersection of law and religion.
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Faculty
HLS Professors
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![Charles Donahue headshot]()
Charles Donahue
Paul A. Freund Professor of Law
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![Noah R. Feldman headshot]()
Noah R. Feldman
Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law
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![Mary Ann Glendon headshot]()
Mary Ann Glendon
Learned Hand Professor of Law, Emerita
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![Martha L. Minow headshot]()
Martha L. Minow
300th Anniversary University Professor
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![Intisar A. Rabb headshot]()
Intisar A. Rabb
Professor of Law
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![Kristen A. Stilt headshot]()
Kristen A. Stilt
Professor of Law
Visiting Professors & Lecturers
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![Mikhal Bar-Asher Siegal headshot]()
Mikhal Bar-Asher Siegal
Caroline Zelaznik Gruss and Joseph S. Gruss Visiting Associate Professor in Talmudic Civil Law
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![Havva Guney-Ruebenacker headshot]()
Havva Guney-Ruebenacker
Lecturer on Law
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![Christine Hayes headshot]()
Christine Hayes
Caroline Zelaznik Gruss and Joseph S. Gruss Visiting Professor in Talmudic Civil Law
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![Sanford V. Levinson headshot]()
Sanford V. Levinson
Visiting Professor of Law
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![Josh McDaniel headshot]()
Josh McDaniel
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
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![Michael J. Sandel headshot]()
Michael J. Sandel
Harvard University Affiliated Professor
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![Hassaan Shahawy headshot]()
Hassaan Shahawy
Lecturer on Law
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![Salma Waheedi headshot]()
Salma Waheedi
Lecturer on Law
Clinics
International Human Rights Clinic
Religious Freedom Clinic
Research Programs and Centers
Related Courses
| Course | Term | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Constitutional Law | Fall 2023 Course | Noah Feldman |
| Advanced Topics in Jewish Law and Legal Theory | Spring 2024 Reading Group | Noah Feldman |
| Advanced Topics in Jewish Law: The Law of the Messiah | Fall 2023 Reading Group | Noah Feldman |
| Animal Law | Spring 2024 Course | Kristen Stilt |
| Comparative Family Law: Marriage, Divorce and Property in American, Islamic and Jewish Law | Spring 2024 Seminar | Havva Guney-Ruebenacker |
| Constitutional Law: First Amendment | Spring 2024 Course | Martha Field |
| Constitutional Law: First Amendment | Spring 2024 Course | Richard Parker |
| Constitutional Law: First Amendment | Fall 2023 Course | Noah Feldman |
| Gender and Political Economy | Spring 2024 Course | Hila Shamir, Janet Halley |
| International Human Rights Clinic | Fall 2023 Clinic | Susan Farbstein |