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The Jewish Legal Heritage Society (JLHS) aims to inculcate the Jewish nation with the ideals, ethics and values of Jewish law to modern society.

The organization publishes books, concludes researches, hosts seminars for the public, for law professionals and for youth.

History of the organization

In 1981 the organization was founded with the initiative of the Israeli ministry of justice in purpose of adjusting modern law and court rulings to the values of Jewish law.

The founders of the organization include: former supreme court judges Itzchak Kister and Haim Cohen, former State Comptroller of Israel Itzchak Tonik, professors Itzchak Taberski and Shamma Friedman and the zionist activist Alfonzo Tzaba. The head researcher of the organization is Rabbai Professor Nahum Rakover.

Research

The organization publishes introductory books, reference books and researches in different topics to improve the accessibility of Jewish law and its application to modern law. Researches working for the organization publish books discussing legal issues and compare Jewish law and Israeli law. The organizations flagship research project is the book series "Jewish law for Israel", written by the best researches of Jewish law and edited by prof. Rakover. The series, including 11 researches, goal is to create a systematic and up-to-date presentation of Jewish law indexed to Israeli law, with Jewish law presented as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions.

Seminars

Together with the ministry of justice, the organization conducted over 90 seminars discussing timely legal topics. Workshops including moot court competitions are given over to students in middle and high school, both religious and secular. In these workshops the students learn about different topics involving law and moral, and apply there studies to a mock legal procedure where they are the prosecutor, the defendant and the judges. In addition, the organization hold international conferences with the participation of professionals and law scholars from around the world.

Consulting committee

In 2006 the consulting committee of JLHS was founded. The committee members include: Prof. Robert Aumann, prof. Alan Dershowitz, prof. Elie Wiesel, Dr. Jacob Weinroth, Judge Tsevi E. Tal, Zelman Cowen, Rabbai Yisrael Meir Lau, prof. Norman Lamm, prof. David Libai, prof. Yaakov Neeman, sheikh prof. Abdul Falachi, prof. Irwin Cotler, prof. Aharon Kirshenboum. In 2006 the consulting committee of JLHS was founded. The committee members include: Prof. Robert Aumann, prof. Alan Dershowitz, prof. Elie Wiesel, Dr. Jacob Weinroth, Judge Tsevi E. Tal, Zelman Cowen, Rabbai Yisrael Meir Lau, prof. Norman Lamm, prof. David Libai, prof. Yaakov Neeman, sheikh prof. Abdul Falachi, prof. Irwin Cotler, prof. Aharon Kirshenboum.

Publications

Along the years the organization has published many books and researches, including:

• The "Jewish law for Israel" series - 11 volumes on: guarantee law, torts, unjust enrichment, restoration of lost property, bailment, hire and loan, joint ownership, defensive contracts, trust, agency.

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