In September 2009, thanks to a generous donation from The Tikvah Fund, New York University School of Law inaugurated The Tikvah Center for Law & Jewish Civilization. The Center, which is situated at 22 Washington Square, formally opened its doors in academic year 2009-2010. The foundational premise of the Center is 1) that the study of Jewish law can profit immensely from insights gained from general jurisprudence; and 2) that Jewish law and Jewish civilization can provide illuminating perspectives both on the general study of law as a per se academic discipline, and on the reflection on law as a central social institution refracting the most important issues in our society.
The Tikvah Center is pleased to announce its annual theme for Academic Year 2013-2014, "Law and the Exception." The theme is especially important to any applicants to the Tikvah Fellows program who wish to be considered in the pool of "Thematic Fellows."
The NYU Tikvah Center for Law & Jewish Civilization andthe Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance are pleased to present a Summit on the topic of The Resolution of the Agunah Problem. Speakers include: Dorit Beinisch and
Professor Gerald Blidstein.
The Tikvah Center is pleased to announce its newest group of Fellows and Scholars for Academic year 2013-2014. The Fellows group is split between "At-Large" and "Thematic" Fellows. The Scholars program engages in complex issues pertaining to Law and Jewish Civilization.
We were delighted to announce the launch of “There Is Tikvah NYU,” the official blog of NYU’s Tikvah Center in Fall 2012. The blog is designed to further the Center’s mission—to promote rigorous discussions on normative issues pertaining to Law & Jewish Civilization.
