In an impressive display of support for the importance of CJL’s mission, some of the world’s leading judges, academics, and intellectuals have agreed to serve as members of the Center's first academic advisory board. The board, composed of individuals who appreciate the contribution that Jewish law can make to the understanding of law and who also recognize the critical importance of reshaping the study of Jewish law in light of modern legal thought, will serve as an important piece of CJL’s institutional infrastructure. The academic advisory board consists of the following people: Justice Aharon Barak Justice Stephen Breyer Professor Alan Dershowitz Professor George Fletcher Professor Ruth Gavison Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Chancellor Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm Mr. Nathan Lewin Judge Michael McConnell Professor Fania Oz-Salzberger Professor Bernhard Schlink Professor Adam Seligman Professor Haym Soloveitchik Professor Michael Walzer Professor Ernest Weinrib
Harvard Law School
Columbia Law School
Hebrew University Law School
Yeshiva University
Haifa University Law School
Humboldt University, Berlin
Boston University
Yeshiva University
Institute for Advanced Study
University of Toronto Law School