Understanding Jewish Law by Professor Steven ResnicoffISBN: 9780327174523
Publication Date: 2012-04-01
Understanding Jewish Law: Provides critically important contextual information for any course or seminar in Jewish law; Identifies Jewish law fundamental assumptions, including an individual's responsibilities to and for others; Presents a clear, concise overview not only of Jewish law's institutions, but also of the hierarchies of its literary and human authorities; Differentiates between Jewish law's biblical and non-biblical precepts, Compares and analyzes the interrelationships between Jewish and secular law in several key areas, including legal ethics, bankruptcy law, and alternative dispute resolution; Through nine appendices, offers a wealth of material designed to enable students to comprehend Jewish law literature and to engage in Jewish law research.