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Book Review, Stephen Werber
Book Review, Stephen Werber
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This a review of Jewish Law (Mishpat Ivri): Cases and Materials by Menachem Elon, Bernard Auerbach, Daniel D. Chazin and Melvin J. Sykes. The reviewer concludes that this book is not only the first of its kind, it is also an outstanding contribution to law teaching that will be of substantial assistance to the growing number of professors teaching Jewish law in American law schools. The extensive presentation of Talmudic and other Jewish law sources, combined with the inclusion of Israeli court decisions, make this book an excellent research tool for both student and professor. Its use of authority and …
Book Review, Dena S. Davis
Book Review, Dena S. Davis
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
This is a review of Women and Jewish Law: The Essential Texts, Their History, and Their Relevance for Today by Rachel Biale (1995). It is a minor miracle. It is readable and free of unnecessary jargon, and accessible to the educated reader who has only some introduction to the nature of Jewish law (Halakhah). At the same time, it is serious and scholarly and would work very well as a text for a graduate seminar on Jewish law, women and law, or religion and law. The author celebrates the increasing power and visibility of women in all denominations of Judaism, …
Book Review, Stephen J. Werber
Book Review, Stephen J. Werber
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
This is a review of The Essence of Talmudic Law and Thought by Samuel N. Hoenig. The reviewer concludes that though this text is sometimes overly concise, it provides an excellent introduction to the essence of Talmudic thought. That Dr. Hoenig may overstate the importance of the Talmud as a factor in the ability of the Jewish people and Judaism to survive (ch. 11) does not detract from his book's contribution as a text that presents a comprehensive, understandable and readable introduction to one of the most complex and long-living sources of law ever created. When the person seeking to …