Fulbright Fellow J.R. Rothstein of Manhattan, New York will be a visiting scholar at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law this year to engage in a comparative law analysis regarding the role of Jewish, Islamic and secular law in the context of real estate transactions. Over his eight months of study, Rothstein will also be affiliated with the Beis Din Vaad Harabonim of Toronto and the Islamic Medina Seminary of Toronto, both of which will facilitate his research.

Fulbright awards, funded by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, are given to notable scholars and are selected by a U.S. Presidential committee based on academic and professional achievement, as well as record of service and leadership potential in their respective fields.