Moving Forward
Reacceptance and the Criminal Background Check
With Rabbi Ari Sollish
(Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on March 26, 2019)
“All of your deeds are recorded in a book.” So declares the Rosh Hashanah liturgy, and so it is within the contemporary criminal justice system. Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans are released from prison and seek to rejoin society, but many are stymied by the public availability of their criminal records. Is it possible to find a balance between the needs of society, prospective employers, and ex-offenders? After surveying the contemporary situation, this class looks for answers in the paradigms of Jewish law.
