Research Programs
Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law
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Genetic Analysis of Medieval and Ancient Jews – Scientific Findings and Ethical Considerations
September 19, 2024
Join us for “Genetic Analysis of Medieval and Ancient Jews – Scientific Findings and Ethical Considerations with David Reich, Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School”…
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Freedom of Speech in Jewish Law: Theoretical Ideals and Practical Realities
September 19, 2024
Join us for “Freedom of Speech in Jewish Law: Theoretical Ideals and Practical Realities with Aviad Hacohen, Professor, The Academic Center for Law and Science…
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Biblical Judgments: New Legal Readings in the Hebrew Bible
September 19, 2024
Join us for “Biblical Judgments: New Legal Readings in the Hebrew Bible with Justice Daphne Barak-Erez, Supreme Court of Israel” Moderated by Noah Feldman, Director…
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Critique of Halakhic Reason: Divine Commandments and Social Normativity
September 19, 2024
Join us for “Critique of Halakhic Reason: Divine Commandments and Social Normativity with Yonatan Brafman, Assistant Professor of Modern Judaism, Tufts University” Moderated by Shaul…
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The History of Hate Speech Regulation: the ACLU and Antisemitism in the Twentieth Century
September 19, 2024
Join us for “The History of Hate Speech Regulation: the ACLU and Antisemitism in the Twentieth Century with Laura Weinrib, Fred N. Fishman Professor of…
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On Constitutional Identity, Democratic Legitimacy and Judicial Review in times of Democratic Backslide
September 19, 2024
Join us for “On Constitutional Identity, Democratic Legitimacy and Judicial Review in times of Democratic Backslide: The Case of Israel with Barak Medina, Landecker-Ferencz Professor…
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Faith in the Law
January 31, 2022
Four distinct programs pursue research and address current topics linked to the intersection of religion and law
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Noah Feldman on HLS’s new Program on Jewish and Israeli Law
November 21, 2016
Noah Feldman, director of the newly-established Julis-Rabinowitz Program in Jewish and Israeli Law recently spoke with Harvard Law Today about the scope of Jewish law, his aspirations for the program, and his own background in the subject.