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LawyeRS: Silicon Valley Bank Failure & the Stability of Banking
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe spectacular failure of Silicon Valley Bank threatened the stability of the entire banking system. Was it just an isolated instance of mismanagement or the tip of the iceberg of a larger, systemic problem? Join us for a conversation with Richard Vague, the immediate past Secretary of Banking and Securities for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania […]
LawyeRS: “The Upcoming PA Supreme Court Election: What’s at Stake?”
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin as Debra Gross, Esquire, CEO and President of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, and retired PA Supreme Court Justice & RS congregant Jane Greenspan share their perspectives on what's at stake in this election. Register here. Click here to join the Zoom
“Judicial Reform in Israel”
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States"Judicial Reform in Israel" Tuesday, June 13, 6:30 p.m. at RS and Zoom Learn about the controversy over judicial reform in Israel with Professor Gilat Juli Bachar of Temple University Law School, former clerk for the Israeli Chief Justice. All are welcome to attend. Contact Lenny Goldberger. Register here.
Congressman Jamie Raskin: “The Constitution & Gun Violence: Does the Second Amendment Prevent Us from Passing the Gun Safety Laws We Need?”
Congressman Raskin (D. Md) is a constitutional scholar, shaped by our shared Jewish values. Hear his perspective on the role of our Constitution in response to the defining issues of the day. Congregants Michelle Brancheau-Fogg, member of the RS Board of Directors & the Religious Action Center of PA (RAC-PA) leadership team and Doug Rosenblum, […]
LawyeRS: “Decision Day – Does the Insurrection Clause of the 14th Amendment Bar Former Pres. Trump from Running for President?”
Monday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom Professor Craig Green of the Beasley School of Law at Temple University returns to discuss the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution. The Court is expected to hear oral arguments on February 8 about whether former President Donald Trump can be excluded […]
LawyeRS: Learn About the PA Jewish Legislative Caucus
Join us for a Zoom program about the recently-formed PA Jewish Legislative Caucus. Hear firsthand from Rep. Dan B. Frankel (D-Allegheny) and Sen. Judy L. Schwank (D-Berks), co-chairs of the Caucus, about how issues affecting the Jewish community are being addressed by Pennsylvania lawmakers, and how your voices can be heard in the legislative process. […]