Can Loopholes Be Religious?

The near-universal phenomenon of legal circumventions, finding licit ways to achieve otherwise illegal outcomes, often generates cynicism that Jewish law is more legalistic than it is values-laden.

Join Elana Stein Hain for an alternative view: a deep dive into the theological, social, and legal logic and meaning behind the rabbinic phenomenon of legal loopholes, based on her forthcoming book,

Circumventing the Law: Rabbinic Perspectives on Loopholes and Legal Integrity.

Join us for Kosher lunch at 12:30 followed by Elana’s talk at 1:00 pm

Presented in partnership with the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies, Hillel of Metro Detroit, Jewish Law Student Association of Wayne State University Law School, and Jewish Bar Association of Michigan