Securing Religious Freedom: The Eruv Litigations
Join us for a conversation with prominent attorneys who will discuss their work in high-profile litigation brought against municipalities in New Jersey and New York regarding the establishment of eruvim and the construction of houses of worship.
Touro Talks and the Jewish Law Institute at Touro Law Center hosts wide-ranging virtual conversations with world experts in the field.
MODERATOR:
Samuel J. Levine, Esq.
Sam Levine is Professor of Law and Director of the Jewish Law Institute at Touro Law Center.
SPEAKERS:
Yehudah L. Buchweitz, Esq.
Yehudah Buchweitz is an expert commercial litigator and committed defender of civil and constitutional rights at the global law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges. He is well-known for his work on behalf of religious organizations to combat discrimination and secure their civil rights. As a partner at Weil, Yehudah focuses on representing leading global companies in their most business-critical disputes, and he has built a reputation as one of the top litigators in New York. Yehudah graduated from Fordham University School of Law and Brandeis University.
Robert G. Sugarman, Esq.
Robert Sugarman is a retired partner of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. He is a past Chair of the Anti-Defamation League and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. He is a graduate of Yale College and the Yale Law School.
