Jewish Ethics Topics
(Also accredited for CLE credit for attorneys. Click here for more information)
  1. “Nothing but the Truth” – When Is It Ethical to Lie?
  2. "Finders Keepers" - Returning Lost Articles and the Case of the Jewish Library Lost during the Holocaust
  3. "The Robin Hood Dilemma" – Stealing to Save Lives
  4. “Sweet Revenge” - Ethics of Hatred, Revenge and Bearing a Grudge
  5. “The Road Back” - Punishment, Rehabilitation & Reform. How do we know when a person has really changed?
  6. "Unjust Desserts" - Profiting on Someone Else’s Tab.  Do I have to pay them back?
  7. "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" – When does a minor stop being a minor and become responsible for his actions?
  8. "Dreidels and Dice" - the Ethics of Gambling
  9. "Survivor" -  Endangering Oneself to Save a Life
  10. "Vigilante" – Taking the Law into Ones Own Hands
  11. "Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones but Names WILL Hurt Me" - Defamation, Gossip and Freedom of Speech
  12. “Fair Share” – Ethical Guidelines for Distributing Charity: How Much? To Whom? In What Manner?
  13. "When a Picture is Not Worth a Thousand Words" - Ethics of Displaying Gruesome and Violent Images in the Media
  14. "Getting a Fresh Start" - Bankruptcy In Jewish Law
  15. "Timely Payment of Wages and Rentals"
  16. "A Gentleman's Agreement" - Promises, Handshakes and Oral Agreements: When is one's Word Legally Binding?
  17. "The Body Worlds Exhibit"  - Ethics of Autopsies, Cremation and Embalming
  18. "Separation Anxiety" - Ethical Issues Surrounding Separating Conjoined Twins, based upon a landmark surgery performed by a former surgeon general
  19. "Controlling Anger" - The Jewish Approach to Anger Management and How to Deal with Difficult People at Work and Home
  20. "Guided Tour of the Talmud"
  21. "Dram Shop Liability and the Talmud" - Serving Drinks at Parties, Drunken Driving; Who's Responsible?
  22. "How to Give Advice and Counsel Ethically"
  23. "Forgive and Forget...Really?" - When and How to Give and Gain Forgiveness in the Face of Personal, Professional or Social Insult and Harm
  24. "Oops!" - When are Accidents Truly Accidents or Really Acts of Negligence?
  25. “The Sabbath: Social Imperative or Just another Day Off?” – The Meaning of Shabbat and its unique ability to impact the moral fabric of society.
  26. “21st Century Idols” – Ego, Hedonism and Materialism: Judaism’s approach to an eternal moral challenge
  27. “Adult Children, Aging Parents and the Law” – Navigating the moral challenges of caring for elderly parents
  28. “The Law of the Greater Good” - How to prioritize conflicting moral obligations.
  29. “Jealousy on the Job” – Coveting, Envy and Jealousy in Personal and Professional Relationships​
  30. "Courtrooms of the Mind" - Ethics of Giving the Benefit of the Doubt and Judging Others Favorably
  31. "Bystander Responsibility" - When and When Not to Intervene when Someone is in Danger or Harms Way
  32. "To Tell or Not to Tell" - Confidentiality in Jewish Law and Ethics