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050		4	_aKBM520.56 _b.B54 2015
082	0	4	_a296.2 _223
100	1		_aBleich, J. David, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aJewish law and contemporary issues / _cJ. David Bleich, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, Arthur J. Jacobson, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University.
246	3		_aJewish Law & Contemporary Issues
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2015.
300			_a1 online resource (viii, 420 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505	0	0	_tThe nature and structure of Jewish law -- _tDivorce -- _tJewish law and the state's authority to punish crime -- _tThe Sotheby sale -- _tTorture and the ticking bomb -- _tWar -- _tDead or alive? -- _tRabbinic confidentiality -- _tCloning -- _tA note on Halakhic sources.
520			_aOrganized as a series of authoritative discussions, this book presents the application of Jewish law - or Halakhah - to contemporary social and political issues. Beginning with the principle of divine revelation, it describes the contents and canons of interpretation of Jewish law. Though divinely received, the law must still be interpreted and'completed' by human minds, often leading to the conundrum of divergent but equally authentic interpretations. Examining topics from divorce to war and from rabbinic confidentiality to cloning, this book carefully delineates the issues presented in each case, showing the various positions taken by rabbinic scholars, clarifying areas of divergence, and analyzing reasons for disagreement. Written by widely recognized scholars of both Jewish and secular law, this book will be an invaluable source for all who seek authoritative guidance in understanding traditional Jewish law and practice.
650		0	_aJewish law.
700	1		_aJacobson, Arthur J., _eauthor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521765473
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139032612
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