The Jewish Prayer for Rain in the Post-Talmudic Diaspora

Halakhah does not develop in a vacuum. It grows through its confrontation with the changing conditions in which Jews live. New situations raise new questions which, in turn, require new answers.

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Authors: Lasker, Arnold A. (Author) ; Lasḳer, Daniʾel 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press 1984
In: AJS review
Year: 1984, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 141-174
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Summary:Halakhah does not develop in a vacuum. It grows through its confrontation with the changing conditions in which Jews live. New situations raise new questions which, in turn, require new answers.
ISSN:1475-4541
Contains:Enthalten in: Association for Jewish Studies, AJS review
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0364009400000921