Ethics course features speakers from local legal community

The Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit and The Bais Chabad Torah Center will be offering a Jewish Business Ethics course beginning Sunday, Jan. 22. The course, "Money Matters: Jewish Business Ethics," from the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI), is a six-session series and is accredited for 9 CLE ethics credits. Rabbi Shneur Silberberg of the Sara and Morris Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center will conduct the six course sessions twice weekly, Sunday mornings, 11 a.m., at Bais Chabad Torah Center, 5595 W. Maple Rd. in West Bloomfield; and Thursday evenings, 7 p.m., at The Jewish Federation Building, 6735 Telegraph Rd. in Bloomfield Hills. During this course, speakers will present Judaism's approach to practical economic dilemmas and monetary quandaries. Local judges, lawyers, and businessman will be participating in the presentation of this course. For each of the topics there will first be a presentation given by one of the guest speakers, followed by the class given by Silberberg. Guest speakers include: * United States District Court Judge Avern Cohn, Eastern District of Michigan. * Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Edward Sosnick. * United States District Court Judge Mark Goldsmith, Eastern District of Michigan. * Attorney Sam Bernstein, Sam Bernstein Law Firm. * Attorney Don Scharg, Bodman PLC. * Neil Schloss, vice president and treasurer, Ford Motor Company. "The recent struggles in the financial industry, particularly here in Michigan, have drastically changed the way we think about business," explains Silberberg, "In Judaism, we deeply believe that business should be a force for good, and that's why we're presenting students with timeless Talmudic insights into real-world ethical dilemmas." Spanning a wide range of intriguing subjects, "Money Matters" discusses the personal ethics of bankruptcy and freeloading asking questions such as: After purchasing a ticket for a ball game, can you move to an unoccupied, higher-priced seat? If you ever have the money are you morally obliged to repay discharged debt? Questions regarding topics in social ethics such as living wages, insider trading, CEO compensation, and collective bargaining are also addressed. "Markets need morals, and morals are not made by markets. They are made by schools, the media, custom, tradition, religious leaders, moral role models and the influence of people," said the British Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks. "Money Matters," like all Bais Chabad JLI classes, is designed to appeal to people at all levels of Jewish knowledge, including those without any prior experience or background in Jewish learning. All JLI courses are open to the public, and attendees need not be affiliated with a particular synagogue, temple, or other house of worship. Interested students may call or e-mail Shneur at 248-207-5513 and Rabbishneur@baischabad.com or visit www.baischabad.com/jli.com for registration and other course-related information. Published: Tue, Jan 17, 2012

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