For the Love of God and People: A Philosophy of Jewish Law

by Elliot N. Dorff and Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff

Book Overview

Every generation of Jews in every denomination of Judaism finds itself facing complex legal questions. The status of same-sex unions and the plight of the agunah (a woman who cannot obtain a divorce), are just two of a myriad of thorny questions Jewish legal experts grapple with today. These are not esoteric problems but issues with a profound impact on the daily happiness of countless people. How do the rabbis who draft responses to these questions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0827608403
• ISBN13: 9780827608405
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"