Ethical questions of war and peace, climate change, immigration and healthcare can be overwhelming. And yet, consciously or not, we answer critical ethical questions every day as we order our coffee, pay our workers, dine with our friends and even shop online. Most of us pay little heed to the daily, mundane micro-decisions we make, yet they each reflect seriously upon our ethical sensibilities and our relationship to values and beliefs larger than ourselves. Each session will focus on a different question raised by The Ethicist column of the New York Times Magazine and expand the deliberation with Jewish sources – ancient and modern – that awaken, motivate and guide us to consider how the issue might be resolved from a Jewish perspective. In an age of diminished civility and the need to restore the moral foundations of our social fabric, this is an opportunity to navigate diverse teachings of the Jewish ethical tradition, deepen your understanding of Jewish ethics as they apply in our complex world and our often complicated relationships, and make more informed and thoughtful personal choices as a result.
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