24 June, 2008

It’s official: Playbook of the NJ Supreme Court: The Talmud

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Rabbi Lubin. Center: Justice Barry T. Albin Right: Chief Justice Stuart Rabner

Left: Rabbi Lubin. Center: Justice Barry T. Albin Right: Chief Justice Stuart Rabner

Morris Township, NJ – A crowd of 200 attorneys and judges packed The Madison Hotel in Morris Township to attend Chabad of SE Morris County’s 2nd Annual Jewish Law Symposium.

The Topic for the event was: “Democracy and the Uncertain Fate of Individual Rights”, and featured presenters were New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Barry T. Albin, and Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe, Dean of the Institute of American and Talmudic Law.

Mr. William M. Laufer Esq., who movingly spoke about his personal relationship with Rabbi Shalom Lubin and Chabad, opened the program. He said that his connection to Judaism was always through his father, and how shortly after his father passed away 2 years ago, he received a call from Rabbi Lubin about the Jewish Law Symposium, and how Rabbi Lubin and Chabad have filled the void for him, and have become his connection with Judaism.

Rabbi Shalom Lubin, director of Chabad of SE Morris County, thanked everyone for making the event possible, and shared with the crowd his personal motivation for this project. “ Many people have asked me why I spend so much time on this symposium, and the reason to me is quite clear. The Lubavitcher Rebbe, my mentor and teacher wanted us to unite the Jewish World, to bring Jewish people together, especially through education. What better was to accomplish this than our symposium this evening. In the room here tonight we have attorneys and judges from all backgrounds and affiliations, and we are here tonight, united, with one goal- to learn about the Talmud, and apply it’s invaluable impact to our lives.”

In a surprise public appearance, recently appointed Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court Stuart Rabner attended the program and stayed through its entirety! He was given the honor of introducing Justice Barry T. Albin, and sharing some words with the crowd.

The crowd sat spellbound as Justice Barry T. Albin and Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe each gave their presentations on “Democracy and the Uncertain Fate of Individual Rights”, exploring both the civil legal systems view and the Talmud’s view on this most relevant topic we face today.

The symposium was opened to attorneys and judges from all faiths and walks of life, and NY and PA CLE Credits were provided.

“Boruch Hashem, the Jewish Law Symposium this year was successful beyond our wildest dreams. We had 200 of the top lawyers and judges in the State, who were exposed to the Talmud and it’s relevance in life, and walked away visibly impressed. Everyone I made a follow-up call to, said they impressed with the caliber of the crowd and the presenters, and that they will be back at next year’s event. ”, said Rabbi Shalom Lubin, founder of the Jewish Law Symposium and Executive Director of Chabad of SE Morris County.

 

 

 


  • 5 Responses to “It’s official: Playbook of the NJ Supreme Court: The Talmud”

    1. Stronza Says:

      Jeezus, take me now.

    2. Celtic Warrior Says:

      That trio in the picture each deserve a full clip.

    3. Fr. John Says:

      Why do these kooks (who go on mass rampages, killing with machine guns, etc. at Colleges, High Schools, etc.,) NEVER go after groups like this, and (as Scrooge said in Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol”) ‘decrease the surplus population’?

      I can’t understand it. (Not that I would want ANYONE to be a victim of divine justice, or anything, you understand!) But the odds of Jews NOT being shot at or killed in vast numbers, in open and accessible venues like this- especially as the SPLC is ALWAYS kvetching that ‘this is about to happen,’ would (one would think, based on the law of averages) at least once in a while become a statistic, like Columbine or the VA Tech shootings.

      But no…… It certainly is not because they are not guilty, YHWH knows…..

    4. Gar Goyle Says:

      yhwy or yahwe he should know, this entity is part of their creation too fool the masses… someones good is hard too argue with from any good book… any : laws on the road to hell on earth is paved with good intentions… don,t know of any… solution freedom of speach, & it was aready their… restict laws small government that was the first deal in the country & it was correct

    5. Voir Dire Says:

      “Why do these kooks (who go on mass rampages, killing with machine guns, etc. at Colleges, High Schools, etc.,) NEVER go after groups like this, and (as Scrooge said in Dicken’s ‘A Christmas Carol’) ‘decrease the surplus population’?”

      Fr. John

      Fr. John: You echo my sentiments precisely, as I have often thought the EXACT same thing. All’s it would take is a few well-aimed shots at the right people. Hell, if one is determined to spend the rest of one’s life behind bars for mass murder, they could at least do us all a favor and target the genuine enemies.

      Besides, we should adopt the principle with regards to those WHO do us such a favor, “If you’re White, and taking on the BLIGHT, we WON’T indict.” This is a very real power we COULD have if warred upon Whites had any sense of solidarity and recognized their ongoing genocide.