| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 326 pages) |
| Series |
UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
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| Contents |
Bringing the topic down to earth -- The body of Jewish law : how Jewish law resembles other legal systems -- The covenantal soul of Jewish law : how Jewish law is unique -- Motivations to live by Jewish law -- Continuity and change in Jewish law -- The relationship of Jewish law to morality and theology -- Jewish law and custom -- Comparisons to the right and the left -- Applications of my theory of Jewish law to specific cases |
| Summary |
"Every generation of Jews in every denomination of Judaism finds itself facing complex legal issues. The status of same-sex unions and stem-cell research are just two of a myriad of thorny questions Jewish legal experts grapple with today. How do the rabbis who draft responses to these questions reach their conclusions? What informs their decisions and their approach to Jewish law?" "Acclaimed writer and legal scholar Elliot Dorff addresses these and other questions in this intelligent, accessible guide to the philosophy that shapes Jewish law. What motivates modern Jews to follow Jewish law? How does Jewish law strike the balance between continuity and change? On what grounds and under what circumstances do human beings have the authority to interpret or even change God's laws?"--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-310) and index |
| Notes |
In English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Jewish law -- Philosophy
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Law, Semitic.
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RELIGION -- Judaism -- Sacred Writings.
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Jewish law -- Philosophy
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Law, Semitic
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Jüdische Philosophie
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Jüdisches Recht
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2007027044 |
| ISBN |
0827608403 |
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9780827608405 |
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9780827610446 |
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0827610440 |
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1283805839 |
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9781283805834 |
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