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n July 29, members of the Jewish Bar
Association of Michigan (JBAM) and guests
gathered at Platform 18 in Royal Oak to
explore the subject of whether and when a Jew
should give preference to doing business with a fel-
low Jew — from a Torah perspective.
Rabbi Leiby Burnham, educator at Partners
Detroit, introduced and analyzed the 16th centu-
ry case of Maharam of Padua v. Giustiniani, a case
credited as the origin of copyright law. The attorneys
gathered at the event had the opportunity to intro-
duce themselves, share what they do and the type of
referrals they would most welcome.
To learn more about JBAM and become a member,
visit www.jewishbar.org.
JBAM Law & Torah
YEVGENIYA GAZMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
PHOTOS BY YEVGENIYA GAZMAN
CLOCKWISE, FROM ABOVE: Rabbi Leiby Burnham.
JBAM members and guests. Attorney Eliana
Ribitwer, JBAM President Jordan Zuppke and
Past President Nargiz Nesimova. JBAM VP Victor
Wandzel and Board Member David Sachs. Ariella
Osipov, JBAM VP Jessica Davidova, Oakland
County Circuit Court judicial candidate Tricia Dare
and attorney Jody Lipton.