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The book delves into the 'deeper structures' of the world's legal systems, where law meets culture, politics and socio-economic factors.
Author : Mauro Bussani
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 11,91 MB
Release : 2012-08-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521895707
The book delves into the 'deeper structures' of the world's legal systems, where law meets culture, politics and socio-economic factors.
Author : Roberta Rosenthal Kwall
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 22,99 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Law
ISBN : 0195373707
A myth exists that Jews can embrace the cultural components of Judaism without appreciating the legal aspects of the Jewish tradition. This myth suggests that law and culture are independent of one another. In reality, however, much of Jewish culture has a basis in Jewish law. Similarly, Jewish law produces Jewish culture. Roberta Rosenthal Kwall develops and applies a cultural analysis paradigm to the Jewish tradition that departs from the understanding of Jewish law solely as the embodiment of Divine command.
Author : Boaz Cohen
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 28,63 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Conservative Judaism
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Page : pages
File Size : 30,24 MB
Release : 1674
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Author : Elliot N. Dorff
Publisher :
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 11,48 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
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The Unfolding Tradition: Jewish Law After Sinai presents different approaches to understanding how Jewish law should be interpreted and applied in our time, as articulated by leading rabbis of the Conservative movement. The book includes readings by Zacharias Frankel, Solomon Schechter, Mordecai Kaplan, Robert Gordis, Jacob Agus, Abraham Joshua Heschel, David M. Gordis, Louis Jacobs, Joel Roth, Neil Gillman, Edward Feld, Alana Suskin, Raymond Scheindlin and Gordon Tucker, as well as theorists on the right and the left of the Conservative movement. Teh book also compares Jewish and American law, and asks questions about the nature of legal systems, the relationship between law and religion, and the evolution of law.
Author : Jill Jacobs
Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 39,81 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1580234259
Confront the most pressing issues of twenty-first-century America in this fascinating book, which brings together classical Jewish sources, contemporary policy debate and real-life stories.
Author : Roberta Rosenthal Kwall
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 37,49 MB
Release : 2015-01-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 0190238097
A myth exists that Jews can embrace the cultural components of Judaism without appreciating the legal aspects of the Jewish tradition. This myth suggests that law and culture are independent of one another. In reality, however, much of Jewish culture has a basis in Jewish law. Similarly, Jewish law produces Jewish culture. A cultural analysis paradigm provides a useful way of understanding the Jewish tradition as the product of both legal precepts and cultural elements. This paradigm sees law and culture as inextricably intertwined and historically specific. This perspective also emphasizes the human element of law's composition and the role of existing power dynamics in shaping Jewish law. In light of this inevitable intersection between culture and law, The Myth of the Cultural Jew: Culture and Law in Jewish Tradition argues that Jewish culture is shallow unless it is grounded in Jewish law. Roberta Rosenthal Kwall develops and applies a cultural analysis paradigm to the Jewish tradition that departs from the understanding of Jewish law solely as the embodiment of Divine command. Her paradigm explains why both law and culture must matter to those interested in forging meaningful Jewish identity and transmitting the tradition.
Author : Michael Kaufman
Publisher : Jason Aronson, Incorporated
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 28,41 MB
Release : 1996-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1461733359
Love, Marriage, and Family in the JewishLaw and Tradition is everything you wanted to know about the Jewish view on marriage, sexuality, and child bearing in clear and concise language. This comprehensive book looks to inform the reader about all the Jewish laws concerning family, marriage, procreation, and child rearing.
Author : Ronald L. Eisenberg
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 713 pages
File Size : 18,31 MB
Release : 2020-06-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0827614268
Thanks to these generous donors for making the publication of this book possible: Miles z"l and Chris Lerman; David Lerman and Shelley Wallock The bestselling guide to understanding Jewish traditions, now in paperback This is a comprehensive and authoritative resource with ready answers to questions about almost all aspects of Jewish life and practice: life-cycle events, holidays, ritual and prayer, Jewish traditions and customs, and more. Ronald Eisenberg has distilled an immense amount of material from classic and contemporary sources into a single volume, which provides thousands of insights into the origins, history, and current interpretations of a wealth of Jewish traditions and customs. Divided into four sections--Synagogue and Prayers, Sabbaths and Festivals, Life-Cycle Events, and Miscellaneous (a large section that includes such diverse topics as Jewish literature, food, and plants and animals)--this is an encyclopedic reference for anyone who wants easily accessible, accurate information about all things Jewish. Eisenberg writes for a wide, diversified audience, and is respectful of the range of practices and beliefs within today's American Jewish community--from Orthodox to liberal.
Author : David L. Freeman (M.D.)
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 50,81 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827606739
"The premise of the Jewish attitude toward illness is that living is sacred, that good health enables us to live a fully religious life, and that disease is an evil. Any effective therapy is permitted, even if it conflicts with Jewish law. To bring about healing is a responsibility not only of the person who is ill and of the professional caregivers, but also of the loved ones, and of the larger circle of family, friends, and community." "Illness and Health in the Jewish Tradition is an anthology of traditional and modern Jewish writings that highlights these basic principles."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved