Shabbat Morning Service – Legal Challenges Facing Israel in the International Arena

Shabbat morning services begin at 9:15 a.m. every Saturday. This Shabbat we will have a special presentation on Legal Challenges Facing Israel in the International Arena during services ( in place of Rabbi Weiss’ sermon). Come hear Israeli Foreign Ministry’s Director of International Law, Sarah Weiss-Ma’udi speak on the current set of challenges and opportunities Israel faces with its neighbours. Sarah Weiss Ma’udi, Adv. is the Director of the International Law Department at the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  In this position, she has served as counsel in matters relating to: maritime law; water law; international borders; international law relating to natural gas and oil, the recognition of states; Israeli domestic sanctions policies; human rights law; humanitarian law and Israeli policies vis-à-vis its neighbors (Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, and the Palestinians) and the European Union.