Jewish Law Annual (Vol 11)

1. Auflage 1994
ISBN: 978-3-7186-0583-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 310 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 248 mm, Gewicht: 589 g

Reihe: Jewish Law Annual

First published in 2004. This collection of papers is Volume eleven of the The Jewish Law Institute. Split onto two parts, it covers topics such as The Rabbinic Law on Entry and Seizure, the Problem of Priority in Civil Law, Analogical Argument in Early Jewish law amongst others. Part two entitled Chronicle, has examples of cases.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jackson, Bernard S.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 The Rabbinic law on entry and seizure: mine and thine - the problem of priority in civil law (hashavat aveda); ancient variants and interpretations of some laws of the Book of the Covenant as reflected in early prophets' narratives; credit transactions in Geonic times in the light of the law against usury; contractual intent - is the reasonable person standard sufficient?; can an observant Jew practice law? a look at some Halakhic problems; on the nature of analogical argument in early Jewish law. Part 2 Chronicle: the case of Mrs Paula Cohen and her children; the Jewish will in English law; Grumet v. Board of Education of Kiryas Joel - towards a lemonaid theory of the first amendment's religious clauses; Jewish law in the State of Israel. Part 3 Book reviews: survey of recent literature.

Über Autor(innen)

Bernard S. Jackson, The Institute of Jewish Law