JTS In Midtown with Rabbi Leonard Sharzer, MD

Date: Jan 26, 2017 - Feb 23, 2017

Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Sponsor: JTS Learning in Your Community

Location: New York City

Category: JTS in Your Community

Lunchtime Learning with JTS

Two opportunities to spend lunchtime with The Jewish Theological Seminary and encounter compelling scholarship that brings Jewish texts and wisdom to bear on contemporary challenges. All sessions meet from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.

Series One

Rabbi Leonard Sharzer, MD, assistant professor of Jewish Thought, will explore Jewish approaches to contemporary bioethical issues. 

  • Thursday, January 26: “Better Than Normal? The Ethics of Enhancement”
  • Thursday, February 9: “Transgender and Jewish: Legal and Theological Considerations”
  • Thursday, February 23: “Religious Liberty and the Abortion Debate”

Register

Space is limited; series will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Series Two

Dr. David Kraemer, Joseph J. and Dora Abbell Librarian and professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, will discuss components of the justice system developed by Rabbinic Judaism and how it compares to the current US legal system.

  • Tuesday, March 7: “The Status of Witness Testimony”
  • Tuesday, March 21: “Burden of Proof”
  • Tuesday, April 4: “Capital Punishment”

Register

Space is limited; series will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Location

Full location details available upon registration.

Cost

Cost for each series: $60 (includes sessions and kosher lunches)

More Information

For more information, please contact Lynn Feinman at (212) 678-8821 or lyfeinman@jtsa.edu