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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.