The Sinai Legal Association for Memory & Modernity (SLAMM) is a nonprofit institute dedicated to preserving Jewish memory and advancing justice through the study of law, history, and moral responsibility. SLAMM brings together scholars, lawyers, and policymakers to explore how the legacies of Jewish thought—from Sinai to the 21st century —continue to shape the pursuit of human dignity and the rule of law today.
Through research, educational programming, and public engagement, SLAMM examines how lessons from the Jewish past illuminate enduring questions of conscience, persecution, and liberty. Its programs highlight the relevance of historical memory — from the Inquisition and the American Revolution to the Holocaust and the Nuremberg Trials — in strengthening the ethical foundations of law, society, and civic life.
SLAMM is committed to ensuring that the lessons of the past not only inform the legal and moral challenges of the present—including the surge in antisemitism around the world—but also help build a more just and humane future for generations to come.
Leadership
Dr. Isaac Amon
Executive Director & Scholar-in-Chief
Dr. Isaac Amon, J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. is a legal historian, attorney, and public speaker whose work explores the intersection of law, history, and collective Jewish memory. He worked as a Legal Fellow at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague, was part of an NGO team which investigated ISIS war crimes and crimes against humanity, and has lectured across the United States and Europe on the Holocaust, the Inquisition, and antisemitism. A Lecturer in Law at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, he is dedicated to examining how moral lessons from the Jewish past—from Sinai to Nuremberg— continue to profoundly shape modern justice and the rule of law today.
Edward “Coach” Weinhaus
Founding Board Member
Edward “Coach” Weinhaus is a civil rights attorney based out of St. Louis, Missouri and London, England. He is a long-time commentator on Contemporary Jewish issues in the United States. He served as the Special Media Advisor to the Chairman of the Knesset’s Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee in 2023. He can be found on many Sundays at Speaker’s Corner debating with people of all nations, colours, and creeds. Coach attended Washington University School of Law and is licensed to practice in California, Illinois, and Missouri.
Dr. Sam Richardson
Founding Board Member
Sam Richardson, M.Div., PhD began his academic foray into issues of Jewish identity and continuity at the age of 36 when he woke up one morning with a burning question on his mind, “Will I have Jewish grandchildren?” This question led to the development of his ongoing research project, “The Generational Transmission of Jewish Values in Small Communities: The Utility and Magic of Thinking Small This work challenges contemporary, conventional thinking about Jewish institutions, communities, and identity. Dr. Richardson is an education and nonprofit consultant through his own company, Jerusalem Data Services, and is most at home in the classroom. In his spare time he enjoys deep dialogue with people from a variety of religious traditions, as well as fishing, kayaking, and hiking in the beautiful Shenandoah mountains.
Corinne Joy Brown
Founding Board Member
Corinne Joy Brown is the award-winning author of ten books and a freelance writer for several magazines. She is currently on staff at Western Art & Architecture covering a myriad of subjects from design to great resorts. A past-president of the Denver Woman’s Press Club, she is a charter member of Women Writing the West and was also board chair of the Mizel Museum of Judaica in Denver from 1990-2000. Corinne created “Writing the West”, an accredited literary conference, now a part of Colorado University at Gunnison’s humanities program. She is a Fellow of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs history department and has been the editor/publisher of HaLapid, the magazine of the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies since 2016. Her last novel “Hidden Star” was the 2017 winner of the New Mexico/Arizona award for historical fiiction and the Latino Literary Award for Inspirational Fiction, among others. Corinne was selected as an Author-on-Tour via the Jewish Book Council with this book. She received a BFA from Boston University and a BID from Interior Design Institute. In addition, she has been her husband’s partner in a successful home furnishings and design gallery since 1976. Her website is corinnejoybrown.com.
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Additional board and advisory council members to be announced soon.