Kol Hakavod to Weber’s Moot Beit Din teams, who represented The Weber School with distinction at the 2026 Maimonides Moot Beit Din competition and Shabbaton, presented under the auspices of the Hadar Institute.
This year’s case focused on the complex Jewish legal and ethical questions surrounding organ donation, particularly when donation involves risk to the donor. Students considered questions including what level of risk a person may or must take to save another life, whether a teenager can provide informed consent for major surgery, and how Jewish law can guide decision-making when time is short and the stakes are high.
Weber students spent months preparing written arguments and oral presentations, engaging deeply with Jewish texts, legal reasoning, medical ethics, and real-world moral complexity. Their thoughtful work and careful preparation led to outstanding results: Team 2 earned second place, and Team 3 earned first place.
Team 1 included Brooke M., Jillian S., Marion K., Mollie E., and Jordan K.
Team 2 included Adrianna C., Adaya M., Miley L., Haiden J., and Avana S.
Team 3 included Moncie C., Nuriel S., Jackson P., and Einav M.
We are proud of all of our Moot Beit Din participants for their hard work on this challenging case, and grateful to Rabbi Moshe Sokol, Moot Beit Din advisor, along with faculty chaperones Emma Baughman and Bernadette May-Beaver, for guiding and supporting our students through this meaningful experience.