The Halakhah (5 Vols.): An Encyclopaedia of the Law of Judaism

by Jacob Neusner and Professor of Religion Jacob Neusner PhD

The Halakhah embodies the complete Jewish Law, and contains commandments and guidelines for day-to-day living. The original commandments given by God to the Jewish people were enhanced by rabbis to offer a detailed framework to guide the lives of all Jews. In this complete, all-encompassing encyclopaedia of the Halakhah, the various laws are classified in such a way that a systematic and coherent structure is obtained. Each entry of the Halakhah is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004116176
• ISBN13: 9789004116177
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 600 Pages