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Crime and Punishment in Jewish Law - Essays and Responsa (Paperback) Loot Price: R735
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Crime and Punishment in Jewish Law - Essays and Responsa (Paperback): Walter Jacob, Moshe Zemer

Crime and Punishment in Jewish Law - Essays and Responsa (Paperback)

Walter Jacob, Moshe Zemer

Series: Progressive Halakhah

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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. This mixture of idealism and reality shape the later rabbinic discussions, some elements of which have been incorporated into modern Israeli law, but also shape modern Jewish thinking in the Diaspora. This area of the halakhah has been rather neglected, but this volume will no doubt stimulate further research. Published in Association with the Solomon B. Freehof Institute of Progressive Halakhah

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Imprint: Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Country of origin: United States
Series: Progressive Halakhah
Release date: December 1999
Editors: Walter Jacob • Moshe Zemer
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 978-1-57181-197-4
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
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LSN: 1-57181-197-4
Barcode: 9781571811974

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