Virtual Program Offered on Jewish and Islamic Law

BRIDGEWATER — The Greater Washington Coalition for Jewish Life (GWCJL) invites the public to attend the next virtual presentation in its Speaker Series at 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 23, given by Professor Rabea Benhalim, Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Law School.

Professor Benhalim will give a talk titled “Jewish and Islamic Law and the Relations of Jewish and Islamic Legal Scholars”. To register for the event, email jewishlifect@gmail.com .

Professor Benhalim’s address will focus on shared features of each religion, their legal systems and their continued development within the modern American context. Her research focuses on the development of Islamic and Jewish Law in the modern era and the application of Islamic law in Commercial contexts. Professor Benhalim cur