Walter (Hrsg.) Jacob

Crime and Punishment in Jewish Law

Essays and Responsa

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The Bible presents only a small portion of the laws necessary for a state to function. Nevertheless, whole tractates of the Talmud discuss a wide variety of legal issues both civil and criminal. Although the jurisdiction of the beth din was limited in every land where Jews have lived, the scholars felt that it was important to develop a system which dealt with every aspect of life. Quite a few of the issues were discussed at a purely theoretical level. But faced with specific problems in their respective communities, the rabbinic scholars were forced to be practical and go beyond the traditional halakhah in order to protect the community. Thi… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Zemer, Moshe (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-1-57181-197-4
EAN: 9781571811974
Produktnummer: 17558665
Verlag: Berghahn Books
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 1999
Seitenangabe: 150 S.
Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D0.8 cm 199 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 199

Über den Autor

Walter Jacob was Senior Scholar of Rodef Shalom Congregation, Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania. He also served as President of the Freehof Institute of Progressive Halakhah. He authored and edited a number of titles including American Reform Responsa (1983), Liberal Judaism and Halakhah (1988) and Not by Birth Alone, Conversion to Judaism (1997).