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Scholar Joseph Raz Delivers Second Kellogg Biennial Lecture on Jurisprudence

Posted by: Ruth Levush

On October 5, 2011,  the Law Library of Congress (LLC) had the honor of hosting a lecture by Professor Joseph Raz, one of the leading scholars on legal and political philosophy. Professor Raz delivered the second Frederic R. and Molly S. Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence.  The first inaugural Kellogg lecture in 2009 featured Professor …

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The Law Librarian of Congress, Rabbi Kook, Digitization and Israeli Education

Posted by: Ruth Levush

On September 6, 2011, staff and management of the Law Library of Congress listened with much interest to Law Librarian of Congress Roberta Shaffer as she shared with us her vision for a World Law Library for the 21st Century.  She reiterated the Law Library’s commitment to acquire, preserve, and provide access to a universal …

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Israel’s Social Protest and the Two-Year Budget Cycle: Any Lessons?

Posted by: Ruth Levush

In my recent last post I discussed the social protests in Israel and Israel’s balanced budget legislation.  Although a popular protest, it was undoubtedly controversial.  Some question whether the protesters’ call for “social justice” is directed at the middle class instead of promoting the interests of the “weaker populations,” especially those residing outside of metropolitan …

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Israel’s Balanced Budget Legislation and the Social Protest

Posted by: Ruth Levush

Due to the increased interest in the United States in a balanced budget amendment (my THOMAS search retrieved a total of forty-four House and Senate legislative items on the subject submitted in the current Congress so far), I looked into the regulation of public spending under Israeli law.  In 1992, the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament) passed …

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One Child Policy? Definitely not in Israel

Posted by: Ruth Levush

One of the greatest advantages of working at the Law Library’s Global Legal Research Center is the ability to interact with experts in foreign law from around the globe and learn from their legal experience. Having visited China ten years ago, and having appreciation for the long and impressive history of that country, I particularly …