LEADER 02713nam 2200589Ia 450 001 9910826293903321 005 20230721020009.0 010 $a1-283-80583-9 010 $a0-8276-1044-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000033918 035 $a(EBL)1062351 035 $a(OCoLC)818820259 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000417907 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11289039 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000417907 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10369648 035 $a(PQKB)10162065 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1062351 035 $a(OCoLC)659392319 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse12577 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1062351 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10389933 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL411833 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000033918 100 $a20070629d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFor the love of God and people$b[electronic resource] $ea philosophy of Jewish law /$fElliot N. Dorff 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aPhiladelphia $cJewish Publication Society$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (347 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8276-0840-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 299-310) and index. 327 $aBringing 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. 330 $a"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 606 $aJewish law$xPhilosophy 606 $aLaw, Semitic 615 0$aJewish law$xPhilosophy. 615 0$aLaw, Semitic. 676 $a296.1/801 700 $aDorff$b Elliot N$01620588 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910826293903321 996 $aFor the love of God and people$94113524 997 $aUNINA