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Same-Sex Marriage And Jewish Law: Time For A New Paradigm?, Doron M. Kalir
Same-Sex Marriage And Jewish Law: Time For A New Paradigm?, Doron M. Kalir
Doron M Kalir
In recent years the Supreme Court, as well as important segments of society, has come to accept and even celebrate same-sex relations that in the past, and for some still today, have generated contempt, hostility, and violence. This change in law and culture poses a unique challenge for those who are moved by the plight of gay people yet concomitantly feel bound by their religious convictions and therefore prevented from providing religious legitimacy to people who yearn to be part of their community. Professor Kalir meets this challenge by proposing that the Torah (and Jewish law), read in context, accepts …
Cleveland State Taps Into Faculty And Campus Needs, Barbara Loomis, Theresa M. Nawalaniec, Marsha Miles
Cleveland State Taps Into Faculty And Campus Needs, Barbara Loomis, Theresa M. Nawalaniec, Marsha Miles
Theresa M. Nawalaniec
At Cleveland State University, the library collaborates with faculty and departments on projects such as:
capturing and sharing conferences; publishing scholarly journals; and creating and disseminating open educational resources.
These endeavors have led to additional opportunities in other areas, such as working with students and with the greater Cleveland community. In this webinar, Barbara Loomis, Project Coordinator, Marsha Miles, Digital Initiatives Librarian, and Theresa Nawalaniec, Sciences and Engineering Librarian, at Cleveland State’s Michael Schwartz Library will discuss their work with faculty and departments and the other projects that these have often led to.
Residential Historic Preservation And Neighborhood Stability: Through The Housing Crisis And Beyond, Brian Mikelbank
Residential Historic Preservation And Neighborhood Stability: Through The Housing Crisis And Beyond, Brian Mikelbank
Brian Mikelbank
Problem: Given Cleveland’s prominence in the foreclosure crisis, discussions surrounding demolition, rehabilitation, and stabilization are particularly active and passionate in the region. It is surprising, though, that the role of historic preservation isn’t more thoroughly explored, both in Cleveland, and beyond. To fill a near void of empirical research, this paper offers a systematic investigation of the relationship between residential historic preservation and foreclosure.
Research Strategy: This research brings together parcel-level foreclosure filing data and parcel-level program data of the Heritage Home Program of The Cleveland Restoration Society. This program has made over 1000 loans, channeling preservation investments of over …