MCLE: Jewish Association Speaker Series
“Jewish Identity and the Law”
Presented by
Rabbi Matt Rosenberg, J.D.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
This MCLE has been approved for 1 hr. Elimination of Bias credit
Where: On Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85963954899
In-person watch party in CHE, 9th Floor, Room 940
(Refreshments will be served)
Regular Learning Opportunities
Torah Study in the Garden
Mondays, 12:30 – 1:30
Disney Hall Blue Ribbon Garden (Rooftop)
111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Ed. Feinstein
Second Tuesdays
March 11, 2025
April 8, 2025
May 13, 2025
June 10, 2025
Click here to request Zoom Link:
https://www.vbs.org/event/lunch–learn-with-rabbi-feinstein-zoom.html
Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Yael Aranoff
Second and Fourth Wednesdays
March 12, 2025 – March 26, 2025
April 9, 2025 – April 23, 2025
May 14, 2025 – May 28, 2025
Valley Beth Shalom, Sher-Lopaty Chapel
15739 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91436
Special Online Learning
Lawyers Without Rights: The Fate of Jewish Lawyers in Berlin after 1933
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (FREE!)
The LA Law Library is hosting a discussion of
Lawyers Without Rights: The Fate of Jewish Lawyers in Berlin after 1933, on Tuesday April 22, 2025 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm via Zoom.
The attached flyer has information about the discussion and how to register.
Book Discussion-Apr2025 Lawyers Without Rights.pdf
The discussion will be co-facilitated by Professor John Q. Barrett of
St. John’s University School of Law.
Professor Barrett is a regular lecturer and commentator on the U.S. Supreme Court, the Nuremberg trials and other historical and legal topics.
The library will also be exhibiting the American Bar Association’s travelling exhibit, Lawyers Without Rights, from April – July 2025.
https://www.americanbar.org/products/inv/book/316237987/
In Their Parents’ Words: Children of Survivors Share Their stories
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (FREE!)
AJU and Shoah Legacy Writers honor Yom HaShoah through the stories of Holocaust survivors, told their their children’s voices.
In their Parents’ Words
Etymology of Modern Hebrew: Hebrew Roots and History
Thursday, May 1, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (FREE!)
Explore Hebrew’s deep Semitic roots and uncover how its ancient origins shaped the language we speak today.
Modern Hebrew Roots
The Jewish South: Religion, Race and Identity Through the Centuries
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (FREE!)
Historian Shari Rabin explores how Jews navigated religious identity, racial dynamics, and historical events in America’s Southern States
The Jewish South
Congressman Brad Sherman on Israel, Antisemitism,
and the Jewish Community
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (FREE!)
Congressman Brad Sherman on U.S.-Israel relations, rising antisemitism, and the pressing issue facing the Jewish community today.
Congressman Brad Sherman
The Art Spy: Rose Valland’s Fight Against Nazi Art Looters
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (FREE!)
Uncover the untold story of Rose Valland, the woman who saved humanity’s masterpieces from Nazi looters.
The Art Spy
Sacred Poetry in the Shadow of the Shoah
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (FREE!)
Join this powerful discussion on reimagining the Psalms in the shadow of the Holocaust, exploring faith and resilience through poetry.
Sacred Poetry