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Breitowitz a law professor for asalmost three decades, i. Provides critically important contextual information for any course or seminar in jewish law. Resnicoff if someone who is brain dead is halachically alive, a matter of significant halachic debate, secular adoption of the brain death standard could, in a number of ways, lead to the murder of jews and nonjews. Steven resnicoff college of law depaul university, chicago. By contrast, an understanding of the substantive reality of jewish law. Steven h resnicoff the second edition of this title includes new chapters that explore the unique processes involved in analyzing talmudic texts, and the methodology employed in issuing definitive jewish law. Lawyers look to talmud and torah jewish telegraphic agency. Yosef tobi caros shulhan arukh versus maimonides mishne torah in yemen part two 7. Much of his work focuses on the interrelationships between jewish and secular legal systems. Resnicoff jewish law teaches many things about god and his relationship to humanity, and it communicates numerous commandments. Much of his work focuses on the interrelationships between jewish and secular legal systems, and he also teaches in the doctoral program at the spertus institute for jewish. Understanding jewish law 2012 9781422490204 by steven h.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Resnicoff born 1946 is an american conservative rabbi who served as a military officer and military chaplain. As a law professor for almost three decades, i am familiar with the fine understanding series of books understanding contracts, understanding torts, et cetera. Professor steven resnicoffs book on jewish law, while certainly helpful to law students, deserves wider circulation.
Autonomy in jewish lawin theory and in practice journal. Halakhic perspectives on the legal profession 2nd ed. The books, published by lexisnexis, are designed to give confused law students as well as their harried professors. The roots and growth of jewish law suny press, 1988 and n. The book articulates and explores jewish laws basic principles. Advising the orthodox jewish litigant wagner sidlofsky. Resnicoff, jewish law and modern business structures. The roots and growth of jewish law suny press, 1988. A practical guide to the laws of loshon hora by zelig pliskin, the jewish comix anthology by steven m.
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