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Denouncing Police Brutality

To Our Decalogue Community,  The words “I can’t breathe” are antithetical to the essential Jewish belief that all people are created in the image of G-d through a holy gift of the breath of life.  The murder of George Floyd deprived our fellow citizen of that gift, as it deprived him of his human dignity […]

Standing Against Bigotry

Decalogue Society of Lawyers joins with voices rejecting President Trump’s rhetoric in recent tweets suggesting certain members of Congress “go back” to “places from which they came.” For 85 years, the Decalogue Society of Lawyers has stood against bigotry, defended the rule of law, and promoted civility in society. The American Jewish community has faced […]

Comments from Decalogue outgoing President Jonathan Lubin

 If there is one part of the annual dinner that I would avoid altogether if I could, it would be the president’s farewell address. Therefore, in the interest of saving time at the annual dinner while still doing justice to the thoughts that have been percolating in my mind over the course of this wonderful […]

Decalogue Society Mourns Victim of Shooting

 I’ve been at a loss for words in the wake of the tragedy that occurred in the final hours of Passover, the Time of our Freedom as it is called in our liturgy, in Poway, California. First of all, any terrorist act like this, the shooting of totally innocent people, is beyond comprehension. This evil […]

Comments of Decalogue President Jonathan Lubin

I’ve always had a tremendous amount of respect for the Council on American Islamic Relations, and particularly the Chicago branch of that organization, which promotes civil rights for all people. Over the weekend Hussam Ayloush, Director of CAIR – Greater Los Angeles, published a statement on Twitter that calls for the destruction of the State […]

Decalogue President Weighs in on Pittsburgh Attacks

The news of the eleven martyrs, and the injured, in Pittsburgh sent the entire Jewish community into mourning. That these individuals were taken from us solely due to their Jewish identity gives us pause, and compels us to speak. For my part, I feel wholly inadequate to the task of finding meaning in these savage […]

84th Annual Installation & Awards Dinner

Thank you, Judge Evans, and to the honorees, Madame Attorney General, dear guests, thank you all for being here. A special thank you to my wife, Chana Raizel Lubin for coming to this dinner, and for supporting all that I do and have done for this organization. A special thank you to my mother, Dona […]

Condemning Antisemitic Attack in Skokie, IL

The Decalogue Society of Lawyers strongly condemns the anti-Semitic attack against a Jewish man yesterday afternoon in downtown Skokie, IL.  The yarmulke-wearing, Jewish man was accosted by a perpetrator using anti-Semitic epithets.  The attacker pursued the victim and caused damage to the victim’s car, in which he sought refuge.  The victim was targeted because he […]

Hebrew Passenger Kicked out of Uber

The Decalogue Society of Lawyers strongly condemns the events of yesterday evening, when a Hebrew-speaking Uber passenger was ejected by the driver of an Uber car while driving on Lower Wacker Drive during rush hour traffic.  The passenger, Itay Milner, explained the event in a post on social media: “I was just thrown out of […]