This course is accredited by the Law Society of BC for 12 credits
of continuing professional development (CPD) for legal professionals in BC.
Is it legal to do whatever we want to our bodies? Although many people are under the impression that we are the absolute masters of ourselves, there are legal limits, both new and old, to one’s personal autonomy.
With the advent of modern medicine, yesterday’s science fiction is today’s reality. Not very long ago, there were no machines that prolonged life, there were no elective surgeries, and there was no way to harvest and transplant organs from one person to another. Nowadays, these incredible medical advances are accompanied by the proliferation of many new ethical and legal quandaries, many of which test the legal limits of our autonomy and liberty and challenge the proper role of government in this area.
This course will survey relevant cases, laws, and doctrines as they apply to the cutting edge of medical technology and everyday life. This course will compare the various rulings, statutes, and bioethical concerns to Talmudic civil law, the same law that governed the autonomous Jewish communities of ancient Babylonia and Palestine and informs modern Israeli law and Jewish custom worldwide today.
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6 Tuesdays beginning January 14th - February 18th
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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Please make sure you select the second course on the registration page
Testimonials from previous CLE courses
Rabbi Baitelman,
I write to express my appreciation to you for the course “You be the Judge”. It has been one of the most enjoyable courses that I have ever taken. The sessions are, without exception, informative, illuminating and insightful. The discussions and at times, lively debates, on both the secular and Jewish law topics being addressed were both enjoyable and educational. I particularly appreciated the forwarding by emails of summaries and supplementary materials following each session.
Ultimately, the course has provided me with both an insight into topics that I had no previous knowledge of, and a desire to pursue further study into the comparative field of Jewish and secular law.
On a personal level, it was a privilege and an honor to have attended a course led by yourself.
Yours truly,
Matty C. Khalifa
….I have taken 4 or 5 of these JLI courses over the past 4 years under Rabbi Baitelman's guidance and have found his classes to be very insightful and fascinating. …… the conversation and contribution from attendees always adds an interesting element to the class - particularly when you get a bunch of lawyers together to discuss often ancient Rabbinical debates and case authorities on the many diverse situations that are presented to the class as to how to apply teachings from the Torah & Talmud to the particular facts of each case.
Rabbi Baitelman is very bright, cheerful and engaging and does not in any way seek to impose any obligations or religious doctrine on you outside of the class materials ( i.e. there are no efforts to get you to join in laying Tefilin or contributing to Chabad or attending services etc. though if you raise the topic I'm sure he'd give a gentle invite to do so). I've learnt something new and have often been inspired by the conversations and teachings at these programs and have no doubt you would each enjoy this course (with the bonus of fulfilling your annual CPD obligations in one inexpensive course - as my Bubby used to say - "such a deal, how could you say no?" ).
Regards,
Stuart Zukerman
Hittrich Zukerman Family Law Group