Rabbi Yonah Reiss

J-PRO, the professional development division of Chicago Torah Network, is a dynamic resource

that brings together your professional career and your Jewish heritage in a powerful synthesis

that will enhance both. J-Pro provides workshops, classes, and seminars in the fields of law,

mental health, business, medicine and more, with continuing education credits available. With JPRO,

it’s easy to advance your career and gain a wide breadth of knowledge, both professional as

well as Judaic, while networking with other like-minded Jewish professionals.

Registration is now open for class #1 of the Winter 2014 session. The complete Winter 2014

schedule is available at www.torahnetwork.org/j-pro.htm

This class will examine classical Jewish law sources regarding the interdiction against serving as a

legal advocate in adversarial proceedings. The presentation will examine conflicting texts which

either condemn or condone lawyerly intervention in different situations. This examination will also

extend to the realm of criminal law representation. Finally, we will explore the possible applications

of Jewish ethical rules to both the contemporary legal culture and the rabbinical court system.