Gender Issues in Jewish Law
Essays and Responsa
1st Edition
Published on 14. December 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-57181-239-1 (ISBN)
Description
Published in Association with the Solomon B. Freehof Institute of Progressive Halakhah
General Editor: Walter Jacob
General Editor: Walter Jacob
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Language
English
Place of publication
Herndon
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
310 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57181-239-1 (9781571812391)
DOI
10.3167/9781571812391
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Persons
Walter Jacob was Senior Scholar of Rodef Shalom Congregation, Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania. He also served as President of the Freehof Institute of Progressive Halakhah. He is the author and editor of a number of titles including American Reform Responsa (1983), Liberal Judaism and Halakhah (1988) and Not by Birth Alone, Conversion to Judaism (1997).
Content
Chapter 1. Halakhah and Innovation
R. Adler
Chapter 2. The Confrontation of the Minhag and Halakhah
W. Dorff
Chapter 3. Reform Judaism and Same Sex Marriage
D. Ellenson and P. Knobel
Chapter 4. The Woman in Reform Judaism
W. Jacob
Chapter 5. Marriage, Divorce, and Gender
J. Rayner
Chapter 6. Progressive Halakhah on Homosexual Marriage
M. Zemer
Chapter 7. Selected Responsa
R. Adler
Chapter 2. The Confrontation of the Minhag and Halakhah
W. Dorff
Chapter 3. Reform Judaism and Same Sex Marriage
D. Ellenson and P. Knobel
Chapter 4. The Woman in Reform Judaism
W. Jacob
Chapter 5. Marriage, Divorce, and Gender
J. Rayner
Chapter 6. Progressive Halakhah on Homosexual Marriage
M. Zemer
Chapter 7. Selected Responsa