Many people are surprised to learn how significantly the Hebrew Bible has impacted our modern American laws and the structure of our legal system. Taught by Rabbi Cookie Lea Olshein, a practicing lawyer in Las Vegas before entering rabbinical school, this course will teach you both the similarities and the differences between ancient Jewish law and our modern legal system, and will include a mix of Bible, history, and how laws develop over time. . The three sessions will cover civil law and criminal law, the laws of judicial ethics, witnesses, and evidence, and RBG: The Law and Her Jewish Values. This class meets May 13, 20, 27.