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SUMMARY:Security Under Fire: Law\, Ethics\, and the Challe
nges of Modern Conflict
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\n Security Under Fire: Law\, Ethics\
, and the Challenges of Modern Conflict\n \n
In a world shaped by terrorism\, hosta
ge crises\, regional wars\, nuclear threats\, and
rapidly evolving questions of national security an
d international law\, some of the most difficult l
egal and moral dilemmas facing modern democracies
have taken on renewed urgency. This four-part seri
es explores these pressing issues through a unique
multidisciplinary lens that integrates U.S. const
itutional law\, international law\, Israeli legal
doctrine\, public policy\, ethics\, and Talmudic j
urisprudence. Through timely case studies\, landma
rk legal decisions\, and enduring philosophical de
bates\, participants will engage with profound que
stions involving security\, human rights\, self-de
fense\, hostage negotiations\, interrogation polic
y\, territorial compromise\, and the ethical respo
nsibilities of democratic societies confronting ex
istential threats.
\n \n This Course
offers 6 MCLE General or Ethics credits.
\n \n Dates: 4 consecutive Wednesda
ys starting June 3.
\n \n Two Conve
nient Locations (Chicago Loop and Evanston):
\n
\n Both classes will also be availabe
on ZOOM.
\n \n Location 1 -
Chicago Loop\, Wednesdays at Noon
\
n Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
\n Law Offices
of Stone Pogrund & Korey
\n 8 S Michiga
n Ave Suite 333\, Chicago Loop
\n \n Location 2 - Wednesdays in the Evening\n Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
\n Chabad
Community Center
\n 825 Clark St\, Evans
ton
\n \n --
\n \n Detailed S
yllabus
\n \n Week 1: The
Ticking-Bomb Dilemma – National Security\, Human R
ights\, and the Limits of Interrogation\n In an age of global terrorism\, hostage cri
ses\, and heightened national security concerns\,
democratic societies continue to confront one of t
he most difficult legal and moral questions of our
time: Can extreme interrogation methods ever be j
ustified to prevent catastrophic harm? This class
explores the modern “ticking-bomb” dilemma\, exami
ning the tension between protecting public safety
and preserving fundamental human rights. Participa
nts will analyze landmark legal cases\, counterter
rorism policies\, and ethical debates surrounding
coercive interrogation\, necessity defenses\, exec
utive authority\, and emergency powers\, while com
paring contemporary legal frameworks with enduring
principles found in Talmudic law.
\n \n Week 2: The Hostage Dilemma – Ransom\, Prison
er Exchanges\, and the Cost of Saving Lives
\n From the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange
to the recent Gaza hostage crisis\, democratic so
cieties continue to face one of the most agonizing
legal and moral questions imaginable: Should gove
rnments negotiate with terrorists\, pay ransom\, o
r release dangerous prisoners in order to save inn
ocent lives? This class examines the complex legal
\, ethical\, and policy dilemmas surrounding hosta
ge negotiations\, ransom payments\, and prisoner e
xchanges. Participants will explore federal laws p
rohibiting material support to terrorist organizat
ions\, the legal doctrines of necessity and duress
\, Israeli hostage negotiation policies and landma
rk legal decisions\, and the enduring Talmudic deb
ate over “overpaying” for captives\, all while con
fronting the difficult balance between saving inno
cent lives and protecting broader public safety.\n \n Week 3: Lightning Strike – The
Ethics and Legality of Preemptive Military Action<
/strong>
\n From Israel’s preemptive strike i
n the Six-Day War to contemporary threats posed by
Iran’s nuclear ambitions\, missile proliferation\
, and proxy warfare\, nations continue to confront
one of the most consequential questions in intern
ational law and military ethics: When\, if ever\,
is a preemptive strike justified? This class explo
res the legal\, ethical\, and strategic dimensions
of anticipatory self-defense. Participants will e
xamine the principles governing the use of force\,
the doctrine of imminent threat\, and evolving de
bates surrounding preventive versus preemptive war
fare\, while analyzing historic and contemporary c
ase studies involving Israel’s military actions an
d the difficult balance between military necessity
\, civilian protection\, political pressure\, dete
rrence\, and long-term strategic consequences.
\n \n Week 4: Land for Peace? – Territo
ry\, Security\, and the Search for Lasting Resolut
ion
\n Since the Six-Day War transfo
rmed the map of the Middle East\, the question of
whether territory can or should be exchanged for p
eace has remained one of the most consequential an
d divisive issues in international diplomacy and n
ational security. From the Camp David Accords and
the Oslo process to ongoing regional instability\,
the rise of Iranian influence and proxy warfare\,
repeated rocket attacks following territorial wit
hdrawals\, and the shifting geopolitical landscape
of the Middle East\, the debate over Israel’s bor
ders and disputed territories continues to shape g
lobal politics and legal discourse. This class exa
mines the legal\, ethical\, historical\, and strat
egic dimensions of “land for peace” through the fr
ameworks of international law\, Israeli constituti
onal and security considerations\, diplomatic prec
edent\, and Talmudic jurisprudence.
DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n Security Under Fire: Law\, Ethics\, an
d the Challenges of Modern Conflict\n \n \n In a w
orld shaped by terrorism\, hostage crises\, region
al wars\, nuclear threats\, and rapidly evolving q
uestions of national security and international la
w\, some of the most difficult legal and moral dil
emmas facing modern democracies have taken on rene
wed urgency. This four-part series explores these
pressing issues through a unique multidisciplinary
lens that integrates U.S. constitutional law\, in
ternational law\, Israeli legal doctrine\, public
policy\, ethics\, and Talmudic jurisprudence. Thro
ugh timely case studies\, landmark legal decisions
\, and enduring philosophical debates\, participan
ts will engage with profound questions involving s
ecurity\, human rights\, self-defense\, hostage ne
gotiations\, interrogation policy\, territorial co
mpromise\, and the ethical responsibilities of dem
ocratic societies confronting existential threats.
\n \n \n \n This Course offers 6 MCLE General or E
thics credits.\n \n \n \n Dates: 4 consecutive Wed
nesdays starting June 3.\n \n \n \n Two Convenient
Locations (Chicago Loop and Evanston):\n \n \n \n
Both classes will also be availabe on ZOOM.\n \n
\n \n Location 1 - Chicago Loop\, Wednesdays at No
on\n \n Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM\n \n Law Offices
of Stone Pogrund & Korey\n \n 8 S Michigan Ave Sui
te 333\, Chicago Loop\n \n \n \n Location 2 - Wedn
esdays in the Evening\n \n Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
\n \n Chabad Community Center\n \n 825 Clark St\,
Evanston\n \n \n \n --\n \n \n \n Detailed Syllabu
s\n \n \n Week 1: The Ticking-Bomb Dilemma – Natio
nal Security\, Human Rights\, and the Limits of In
terrogation\n \n In an age of global terrorism\, h
ostage crises\, and heightened national security c
oncerns\, democratic societies continue to confron
t one of the most difficult legal and moral questi
ons of our time: Can extreme interrogation methods
ever be justified to prevent catastrophic harm? T
his class explores the modern “ticking-bomb” dilem
ma\, examining the tension between protecting publ
ic safety and preserving fundamental human rights.
Participants will analyze landmark legal cases\,
counterterrorism policies\, and ethical debates su
rrounding coercive interrogation\, necessity defen
ses\, executive authority\, and emergency powers\,
while comparing contemporary legal frameworks wit
h enduring principles found in Talmudic law.\n \n
\n \n Week 2: The Hostage Dilemma – Ransom\, Priso
ner Exchanges\, and the Cost of Saving Lives\n \n
From the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange to the rec
ent Gaza hostage crisis\, democratic societies con
tinue to face one of the most agonizing legal and
moral questions imaginable: Should governments neg
otiate with terrorists\, pay ransom\, or release d
angerous prisoners in order to save innocent lives
? This class examines the complex legal\, ethical\
, and policy dilemmas surrounding hostage negotiat
ions\, ransom payments\, and prisoner exchanges. P
articipants will explore federal laws prohibiting
material support to terrorist organizations\, the
legal doctrines of necessity and duress\, Israeli
hostage negotiation policies and landmark legal de
cisions\, and the enduring Talmudic debate over “o
verpaying” for captives\, all while confronting th
e difficult balance between saving innocent lives
and protecting broader public safety.\n \n \n \n W
eek 3: Lightning Strike – The Ethics and Legality
of Preemptive Military Action\n \n From Israel’s p
reemptive strike in the Six-Day War to contemporar
y threats posed by Iran’s nuclear ambitions\, miss
ile proliferation\, and proxy warfare\, nations co
ntinue to confront one of the most consequential q
uestions in international law and military ethics:
When\, if ever\, is a preemptive strike justified
? This class explores the legal\, ethical\, and st
rategic dimensions of anticipatory self-defense. P
articipants will examine the principles governing
the use of force\, the doctrine of imminent threat
\, and evolving debates surrounding preventive ver
sus preemptive warfare\, while analyzing historic
and contemporary case studies involving Israel’s m
ilitary actions and the difficult balance between
military necessity\, civilian protection\, politic
al pressure\, deterrence\, and long-term strategic
consequences.\n \n \n \n Week 4: Land for Peace?
– Territory\, Security\, and the Search for Lastin
g Resolution\n \n Since the Six-Day War transforme
d the map of the Middle East\, the question of whe
ther territory can or should be exchanged for peac
e has remained one of the most consequential and d
ivisive issues in international diplomacy and nati
onal security. From the Camp David Accords and the
Oslo process to ongoing regional instability\, th
e rise of Iranian influence and proxy warfare\, re
peated rocket attacks following territorial withdr
awals\, and the shifting geopolitical landscape of
the Middle East\, the debate over Israel’s border
s and disputed territories continues to shape glob
al politics and legal discourse. This class examin
es the legal\, ethical\, historical\, and strategi
c dimensions of “land for peace” through the frame
works of international law\, Israeli constitutiona
l and security considerations\, diplomatic precede
nt\, and Talmudic jurisprudence. \n \n
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