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Autore |
Dorff Elliot N |
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Titolo |
For the love of God and people [[electronic resource] ] : a philosophy of Jewish law / / Elliot N. Dorff |
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Philadelphia, : Jewish Publication Society, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-80583-9 |
0-8276-1044-0 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (347 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Jewish law - Philosophy |
Law, Semitic |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-310) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"This is obviously the most significant book of the year for Conservative Jews. But, going further, I think it is a must-read for any Jew who takes his/her relationship to Jewish law seriously." -- Jewish Herald-Voice; "This book is a serious attempt by a serious scholar to address contemporary issues facing Conservative Jews." -- Jewish Book World Every generation of Jews in every denomination of Judaism finds itself facing complex legal questions. The status of same-sex unions and the plight of the agunah (a woman who cannot obtain a divorce), are just two of a my |
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