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Strategic Scholarship

  • We are building the architecture for Jewish Legal Studies by establishing core definitions, theories, and legal frameworks.

  • We are developing a comprehensive scholarly agenda and publishing the foundational scholarship.

  • We are promoting the advancement of Jewish Legal Studies thought.

  • We are providing the scholarly foundation for litigation and legislation to protect American-Israeli partnerships and Jewish civil rights.

Collaborative Networks

  • We are fostering scholarly collaboration and intellectual exchange through our CJLS Fellowship and Cohort programs.

  • We are organizing symposia, workshops, conferences, and retreats to gather academics, attorneys, judges, and policymakers to study, learn, and strategize for the development of the field of Jewish Legal Studies and the protection of Jews’ civil rights.

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