Rabbi Dr. Danny Schiff
Jewish Community Foundation Scholar
Supporting Federation's Jewish engagement and capacity building efforts in Pittsburgh and around the world through generous support from the Jewish Community Foundation.
Who is Rabbi Schiff?
Rabbi Dr. Danny Schiff is the Foundation Scholar at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and the founder and president of MOJI, the Museum of Jewish Ideas. He is a noted teacher and researcher in Jewish ethics.
Born in Sydney, Australia, Rabbi Dr. Schiff grew up in Melbourne. He graduated with a B.A. from the University of Melbourne. Rabbi Dr. Schiff received ordination, as well as his Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters degree, from the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion (H.U.C. - J.I.R.). He also received his Doctor of Hebrew Letters degree, as well as an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree, from H.U.C. - J.I.R. Additionally, Rabbi Dr. Schiff earned an M.A. in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.Rabbi Dr. Schiff previously served as the Community Scholar for the Agency for Jewish Learning in Pittsburgh, as rabbi of B’nai Israel in White Oak, Pennsylvania, and as rabbi at Temple Beth Israel in Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of Abortion in Judaism, published by Cambridge University Press. He has written a substantial number of articles, particularly in the field of Jewish law and ethics. Additionally, he is a former Board member of the City of Pittsburgh Ethics Board and of the Society of Jewish Ethics.
Rabbi Dr. Schiff is married to Anne Schiff. They have a son, David, and a daughter, Adina.
Continuing Legal Education: Ethics Matters
A series for lawyers and members of the community interested in legal issues in the context of Jewish law.
Fridays
8:30 am
Freehof Auditorium, Rodef Shalom, Oakland
Each session will provide 2.0 CLE credits.
Cost: $120 for entire series
Session Dates
| October 20, 2017 |
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| December 8, 2017 |
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| February 2, 2018 |
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| March 16, 2018 |
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| May 11, 2018 |
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Mondays
9:00 am
Temple Sinai
Cost: $60
Session Dates
| Octocber 23, 2017 |
March 5, 2018 |
| October 30, 2017 |
March 12, 2018 |
November 6, 2017
November 13, 2017
November 27, 2017
December 4, 2017
February 12, 2018
February 26, 2018 |
March 19, 2018
April 30, 2018
May 7, 2018
May 14, 2018
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Wednesdays
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Temple Emanuel of South Hills and
Beth El Congregation
THIS COURSE IS SOLD OUT
Session Dates
| April 11, 2018 |
January 16, 2019 |
| April 18, 2018 |
January 23, 2019 |
| April 25, 2018 |
January 30, 2019 |
| May 2, 2018 |
February 6, 2019 |
| May 9, 2018 |
February 13, 2019 |
| May 16, 2018 |
February 20, 2019 |
| May 23, 2018 |
February 27, 2019 |
| October 10, 2018 |
March 6, 2019 |
| October 17, 2018 |
March 13, 2019 |
| October 24, 2018 |
March 27, 2019 |
| October 31, 2018 |
April 3, 2019 |
| November 7, 2018 |
April 10, 2019 |
| November 14, 2018 |
May 1, 2019 |
| November 28, 2018 |
May 9, 2019 |
| December 5, 2018 |
May 15, 2019 |
| December 12, 2018 |
May 22, 2019 |
Thursdays
12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Cohen and Grigsby P.C.
Cost: $10 per session or $40 for all.
Bring a brown-bag lunch • Coffee provided
Session Dates
| November 9, 2017 |
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| December 7, 2017 |
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| February 1, 2018 |
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| March 8, 2018 |
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| May 3, 2018 |
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