Talmud from the Balcony: Beyond the Limits of the Law

Talmud from the Balcony: Beyond the Limits of the Law – At What Cost?

Sessions two and three of a 5-part series exploring the ways Jewish ideas can contribute to character building.

November 30, 2020

November 30, 2020

Dr. Elana Stein Hain is the Rosh Beit Midrash and a senior research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, where she serves as lead faculty and consults on the content of lay and professional programs. A widely well-regarded thinker and teacher, Elana is passionate about bringing rabbinic thought into conversation with contemporary life. To this end, she hosts TEXTing, a bi-weekly podcast that considers issues relevant to Jewish life through the lens

Talmud from the Balcony, Jewish Ethics and the Public Sphere, Law, Religion, Torah, Judaism and Modernity, Video

Beyond the Limits of Law: Repairing the Fabric of Society

Session 2: Going Above and Beyond the Letter of the Law: At What Cost? Part One

Session 3: Going Above and Beyond the Letter of the Law: At What Cost? Part Two

During the pandemic and the election season, the gap between what is legally enforceable and what is a matter of personal discretion has taken center stage. Beyond the Limits of Law: Repairing the Fabric of Society explores rabbinic concepts that can help us think about how we shape a society characterized by virtuous norms and not simply by legal rules and structure. Over five sessions, Elana Stein Hain discusses the ways Jewish ideas can contribute to character building.

Talmud from the Balcony is an occasional series that exposes the big ideas, questions, and issues motivating rabbinic discussions. This series on Beyond the Limits of Law: Repairing the Fabric of Society was part of our Hartman@Home fall 2020 learning.