Letter and Spirit
Evasion, Avoidance, and Workarounds in the Halakhic System
Daniel Z. Feldman(Author)
Toby Press Ltd
Published on 1. November 2024
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-59264-650-0 (ISBN)
Description
Halakhah contains apparent "workarounds" - such as the sale of chametz to non-Jews before Pesach, the use of the prozbol to avoid the cancellation of loans, or the hetter iska which enables collection of interest. Letter and Spirit draws upon the history and halakhic treatment of these mechanisms to consider when and why some of them are accepted, some are resisted, and some find mixed responses. Rabbi Daniel Feldman claims that rabbis throughout history did not view these as loopholes to be manipulated, but as responsible ways of remaining loyal to both the letter and spirit of the law.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
534 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59264-650-0 (9781592646500)
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