Announcement: Torah in the Public Sphere

Kol Hamevaser, the Jewish Thought Magazine of the Yeshiva University student body, will host its first event of the year, a panel on

Torah in the Public Sphere:
An Examination of the Role of Religion in the American Political and Cultural Discourse

Sunday, September 25, 6:15-8:00 PM in the Rubin Shul at Yeshiva University’s Wilf Campus

Speakers include:

Rabbi Yona Reiss: Max and Marion Grill Dean of RIETS, Yadin Yadin musmakh of RETS, Yale Law School graduate and previous director of the Beth Din of America.

Rabbi Michael Broyde: Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law and the Academic Director of the Law and Religion Program at Emory University, Yadin Yadin musmakh of RETS and member of the Beth Din of America.

Mr. Marc Stern: Associate General Counsel for Legal Advocacy for the American Jewish Committee and previous Co-Executive Director of the American Jewish Congress.

Speakers will relate particularly to recent changes in New York State law, most notably the changed legal definition of “marriage.”

The event is open to the entire Yeshiva University community and the general public. All are encouraged to attend.

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