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The Ruling is in Your Hands

at The Chai Center | Tue May 17 - Tue Jun 21

Location

The Chai Center

501 Vanderbilt Parkway
Dix Hills, NY 11746
(Map)
Tel: 631-351-8672
Contact Name: Jodi Caravella
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Date & Time

07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Cost:    25
Description

Should I always be Held Accountable?

Can One Life Be Taken to Save Another?

 

The Chai Center Offers Six Week Course to Analyze and Debate Complex

Legal and Ethical Decisions through Talmudic Discussions

 

Course Runs Every Tuesday, Beginning May 17, 7:30pm

 

 

 

First Class: Tuesday, May 17th 7:30pm

The Chai Center

501 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, NY

RSVP 631 351–8672 / mail@thechaicenter.com

 

COST: $25 for entire six weeks or $7.50 per class.

 

Dix Hills, NY – Rabbi Yackov Saacks, director of The Chai Center, is launching a new six week class, “The Ruling is in Your Hands,” beginning May 17 at 7:30pm, to tackle some of the most complex legal and ethical decisions to have ever been presented before Rabbinic courts. Take the position of the juror and judge, as the group analyzes, debates and discusses the intricacies of Talmudic discussion that has unfolded over the centuries.

 

Tuesday May 17 - Week 1: “The Conjoined Twins Dilemma” – Can one life be taken to save another? Siamese twins are born sharing one heart. Left alone it is impossible that they will both live, yet only one child can survive the surgery. To operate or not?

 

Tuesday, May 24 - Week 2: “Criminal Agents” – Can I be held responsible when acting on someone else’s behalf? When I appoint an agent to oversee my charities, it is considered as if I have given charity. So, if I hire a hit man to eliminate my business rival, is it considered as if I have committed murder?

 

Tuesday, May 31 - Week 3: “Fair Competition” – When is it okay and when is it stealing? Competition is good for the market, as it keeps prices down and innovation up. Is there a point where competition is no longer fair, and is considered to be theft from my rivals?

 

Tuesday, June 7 - Week 4: “Accidental Damages” - Am I always held accountable?

“You break – you pay!” signs hang prominently in many stores. Am I really held accountable for damages that I cause by mistake?

 

Tuesday, June 14 - Week 5: “Jail-Break” – When should I take my one day out from jail? You’re given one day in the calendar to choose to spend outside jail. Do any days in the calendar take precedence over others?

 

Tuesday, June 21 - Week 6: “Innocent Bystanders” – To what extent must I go to save someone else’s life? Preservation of life plays a key role in Jewish law. What exactly are my obligations towards saving the life of my fellow?

 

The Chai Center is one of New York's most unorthodox orthodox Synagogues- a popular center for Jews of all backgrounds and affiliations who wish to learn more about their Jewish roots. Located on 1 1/2 acres on Vanderbilt Parkway in Dix Hills, The Chai Center offers a wide variety of educational and spiritual opportunities, including Hebrew School, Preschool, Torah classes, Shabbaton dinners and an array of Jewish Holiday programs.  Traditional Jewish values are brought to life in a joyous, non-judgmental atmosphere. Everyone is welcome at the Chai Center, regardless of one's level of Jewish observance.