A Jewish perspective on the controversy over transgender bathrooms.
Why haven't Jewish groups rallied to the defense of the Satmars, even though they (and we) do not share the Hasidim¿s utter and absolute rejection of all things secular. Religious freedom is measured by how we protect the rights of those with whom we do not agree.
Why haven't Jewish groups rallied to the defense of the Satmars, even though they (and we) do not share the Hasidim¿s utter and absolute rejection of all things secular. Religious freedom is measured by how we protect the rights of those with whom we do not agree.
Michael J. Broyde co-authored this essay on a Jewish perspective on the transgendered bathrooms controversy.
As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, a new book titled ¿Contending With Catastrophe: Jewish Perspectives on September 11th,¿ edited by Jewish law expert Michael Broyde of Emory University, is a reminder that the events of that day raised issues no one could have anticipated.
Rabbi Michael J. Broyde, Professor of Law at Emory and Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion, lectured on "The Bioethical Future: Some Jewish Thoughts on Reproductive Ethics," Tuesday, September 13. Professor Broyde's lecture, which was part of the "When Law and Religion Meet 2011-2012" series, is available to view online.
Michael J. Broyde, professor of law at Emory University as well as project director and senior scholar at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University, has co-authored a new book with Ira Bedzow, who received his PhD in religion from Emory University last spring.
This spring, CSLR faculty report a number of major national and international lectures, newly published and forthcoming books, and high academic honors, including the election of Senior Fellow Jean Porter (Notre Dame) to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Michael J. Broyde, a professor of law at Emory University and a senior fellow of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion (CSLR), has been named one of America's top 50 rabbis by Newsweek magazine. Broyde ranked 37th on the list, which was released today.
CSLR scholars are fanning out across the country and around the globe this summer to engage the national and world communities in discussions of urban decline, religious liberty, conditional and religious marriages, global justice, and numerous other topics of law and religion.
CSLR senior fellows continued their formidable global lecture schedule during the 2010-2011 academic year to increase understanding among students, religious leaders, and policymakers of the complex issues surrounding religious liberty, international human rights, marriage and family law, bioethics, and neighborhood stabilization policies.