Rabbi Steven Rein, Chaplain, Captain, USAF
The final report to review DOD Detention Operations concluded that “a professional ethics program for addressing these situations would help equip leaders with a sharper moral compass for guidance in situations often riven with conflicting moral obligations.” How do terrorist attacks alter the playing field of war and define the measures needed to protect citizens? What are the moral implications of nuclear weapons, torture and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)? Studying biblical, rabbinic and contemporary Jewish texts in conjunction with the opinions of our Joint Chiefs of Staff and other top military leaders, we will examine the role of ethics in our modern military and explore how our understanding of Judaism can help craft an answer to these difficult questions.  
Cost: $50 for the four-session course and a kosher lunch at each session.