November 17: Lincolnwood, IL - Protecting the Best Interests of Women & Children in Jewish Divorce #MCLE

This seminar will examine such topics as: Halakhic (Jewish legal) perspectives on divorce, the necessity of the Get (Jewish divorce), the Agunah Problem, legal & extra-legal ways to procure a Get, the Rabbinical Council of America’s Pre-Nuptial Agreement, and pending Illinois legislation and how they relate to the Get-Agunahissue.
We will view the documentary "Women Unchained" followed by a panel discussion

Decalogue Society of Lawyers

"Justice, Justice shalt thou pursue"

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Title:
Protecting the Best Interests of Women & Children in Jewish Divorce
4th Hon. Gerald C. Bender Lecture
When/Where:
Sunday, November 17, 2013
9:30am-12:30pm
Lincolnwood Congregation AG Beth Israel
7117 Crawford
Lincolnwood, IL.
Speaker:

• Rabbi Yona Reiss, J.D., Av Beth Din, Chicago Rabbinical Council
• Beverly Siegel, Writer & Director of Women Unchained
• P. Andre Katz, J.D. Katz & Stefani LLC
• Shalom D. Bersson, J.D. Partner, Katz & Stefani LLC
• Rabbi Joel Lehrfield, Ph.D., Founding Rabbi LJC AGBI
• Moderators: Rabbi James M. Godron, J.D. & Steven H. Hanus, M.D.

By:

• Decalogue Society of Lawyers
• Lincolnwood Congregation AG Beth Israel

Credit:
1.5 Hours General CLE Credit; approval for additional hours is pending
Cost:
Free
More:
http://www.decaloguesociety.org/Pages/LegalEducation.aspx