Ethics

Restorative Justice, Ethics, and Authority

With Guila Benchimol, in conversation with Hara Person

03/08/2022

Restorative Justice explores how it might be possible to repair the harm caused by abuse, sexual violation, or other ethical misbehavior in a trauma-informed, survivor cente…

Speaking about Speech Ethics

With Mira Wasserman

01/13/2022

The rise of social media, the #MeToo Movement, and the excess…

So You Didn’t Know That Was a Code Violation?

With Andi Berlin and Mark Washofsky

02/11/2021

We will discuss the more subtle aspects of the CCAR Code of Ethics and
how it applies to everyday rabbinic life while providing concrete suggestions
for avoiding unintentional violations. This will …

The Ethics of Synagogue And Organizational Finances: Making Value Based Decisions at a Difficult Moment

04/29/2020

Facilitated by:

David Teutsch , Founding director of the Center for Jewish Ethics of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Michael Gan, Peer, Gan & Gisler, LLP,…

Is T’shuvah Possible in the Internet Age?

With Dvora Weisberg

04/27/2020

Jewish tradition teaches that through t’shuvah we can “remake” ourselves as better people. But how do we present and live as our new, improved selves when our mistakes are preserved on the inter…

The Ethics of Money: When Values and Wealth Conflict

With Dr. Alyssa M. Gray, Brian Stoller, and Mary Zamore

02/13/2020

In a complex world, living up to the highest values of Jewish tradition can come into conflict with accepting donations, honoring donors, and raising money. How do we navigate these real world issues …

CCAR Ethics: A Sacred (Not Legal) System

With Mark Chopko, Laura S. Lieber, and Andrea Berlin

01/16/2020

The CCAR ethics code articulates the highest values to which we are held, and a process of t’shuvah, avoiding repetition and making restitution when we do not live up to these standards. Th…

Do You Know Your Bias?

With Karen Perolman, Jill Maderer, Ellen Lewis, Amy Schwartzman, and the Task Force on the Experience of Women in the Rabbinate

11/25/2019

As opinion leaders, what do we bring to the table with us when we participate
in conversations that could impact diversity and equity in our communities?
You might be surprised to discover your own …

The Ethics Code A-Z

With Andi Berlin and Rosalind Gold

10/24/2019

As rabbis, we are expected to abide by the highest moral values of our Jewish tradition: personal conscience and professional integrity, honorable social relationships, and the virtues of family life….

The Ethics of Confidentiality

With Ellen Lewis, NCPsyA, DD and Mark Chopko, Specialist in Legal Issues for Religious Organizations

03/12/2019

Confidentiality is a crucial element of our relationships both legally and psychological. In the age of #metoo, and increasingly complex interactions, what are the principles that ought to guide us and how do we understand clergy privilege?