Over 700 Attorneys and Judges Attend Jewish Law Symposium

Over 700 Attorneys and Judges attended the 7th Annual Jewish Law Symposium on Monday, September 16th, at the Birchwood Manor, in Whippany, NJ. The Symposium featured a panel discussion entitled: “When Law and Religion Collide – The Public Square, The Courtroom, and Ethical Punishment.”

Jeff Greenfield, five-time Emmy Award-winning TV Journalist and author moderated the program, and featured panelists included the Honorable Freda L. Wolfson, U.S. District Judge; NYU Law Professor Stephen Gillers; and Rabbi Sholom Yaffe, a noted Talmudic Scholar, Author and Lecturer.

After a buffet dinner reception, Kenneth A. Rosen Esq. introduced Rabbi Shalom Lubin, founder of the Jewish Law Symposium and Executive Director of Chabad of SE Morris County, who thanked all the attendees and sponsors, and shared the significance of the symposium being two days after the Jewish High Holidays.

“The High Holidays are a time of reflection, and tonight we come here to reflect of the ethics of religion and law, as we strive to achieve the right balance in our individual personal and professional lives,” said Lubin.

Jeff Greenfield then moderated the 2-hour discussion, in which the Jewish Law, Civil Law, and Ethical perspectives of the panelists were discussed and debated in a lively round table format.

“I find this program to be intellectually stimulating and fascinating; I love attending every year! If you come to the Jewish Law Symposium, you will walk away with a body of knowledge you will never forget!” said Event Chair Cary B. Cheifetz, of Ceconi & Cheifetz, LLC.

Over the past 6 years, the Jewish Law Symposium has become a premier event on the New Jersey Legal Community, and past panelists include Justice Barry T. Albin, Justice Gary S. Stein and Justice Virginia Long, all of the NJ Supreme Court; Hon. Stanly R. Chesler, U.S.D.J.; Rutgers Law School Dean John J. Farmer; Raymond Brown Esq.; Justin Walder Esq.; and “The Ethicist” Randy Cohen.