Jewish law and contemporary issues
Organized as a series of authoritative discussions, this book presents the application of Jewish law - or Halakhah - to contemporary social and political issues. Beginning with the principle of divine revelation, it describes the contents and canons of interpretation of Jewish law. Though divinely r...
Subtitles: | Jewish Law & Contemporary Issues |
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Authors: | ; |
Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2015.
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In: | Year: 2015 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Halacha
/ Jewish law
/ Present
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Further subjects: | B
Jewish Law
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Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780521765473 |
Summary: | Organized as a series of authoritative discussions, this book presents the application of Jewish law - or Halakhah - to contemporary social and political issues. Beginning with the principle of divine revelation, it describes the contents and canons of interpretation of Jewish law. Though divinely received, the law must still be interpreted and 'completed' by human minds, often leading to the conundrum of divergent but equally authentic interpretations. Examining topics from divorce to war and from rabbinic confidentiality to cloning, this book carefully delineates the issues presented in each case, showing the various positions taken by rabbinic scholars, clarifying areas of divergence, and analyzing reasons for disagreement. Written by widely recognized scholars of both Jewish and secular law, this book will be an invaluable source for all who seek authoritative guidance in understanding traditional Jewish law and practice. |
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Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
ISBN: | 1139032615 |
Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781139032612 |