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The Current Controversy Surrounding Israeli Judicial Reform

Israel’s new government has declared its intention to move forward with a controversial reform of the judiciary. The declared aim of the proposed reforms is to restore a proper balance among the branches of government. Opponents of the reforms argue that the proposals will undermine the checks and balances among the branches of government, grant overwhelming, unchecked power to the government, and threaten civil and minority rights. Join an expert in the Israeli legal system, Avinoam Sharon, to get a fuller understanding of Israel’s judicial system and these proposed reforms.  Avinoam Sharon is an editor and translator at the Israeli Supreme Court Project of the Cardozo School of Law and is Editor-in-Chief of the Israeli Supreme Court Blog.  Click here to register and receive the Zoom link https://tinyurl.com/IsraeliCourts

Purim: The Holiday of Living Dangerously

Thursday, March 2 at 7:30pm

Purim is a big celebration. But the underlying themes of Purim are complex.  How do Esther, Mordekhai, and the Jewish people find their way through the danger of Ahashverosh’s kingdom?  And, what might we learn from the lessons they have left us?  Join Rabbi Rubenstein at the synagogue to explore the story of Purim and what it can teach us today.  Free and open to the community. 

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