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Yom Kippur Afternoon Study: Adult Discussion Group

Breaking the Law to Change the Law

In Jewish law, there are times when “It is time to do God’s work, by overturning the law.”

Sometimes the inner voice of conscience conflicts with the mandates of the law. In American history, great movements of civil disobedience have grown up in response to laws that were considered unjust. This year in our Yom Kippur afternoon discussion we will look at the two classic cases in the halachah of “Eyt Laasot L’adonai” (It is time to do God’s work....). We will also consider what mechanism the halachah provides for changing Jewish law, particularly when conscience and law conflict.

Join Rabbi Aron to explore how we balance the demands of conscience and the requirements of Jewish or civil law.

Approximately 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, during the break between the Yom Kippur morning and afternoon services. Led by Rabbi Aron.