Jewish woman in Jewish law
1978, First Edition. New York : Ktav Publishing House. Very good paperback copy; wrappers slightly edgeworn and dust-dulled. Edges and prelims lightly foxed. Remains well-preserved overall; internally tight, bright and clean. Item #473906
ISBN: 0870683292
Series; The Library of Jewish law and ethics ; v. 6. Physical description; xvi, 218 pages ; 23 cm. Notes; Printed ISBN invalid, 0870683922. Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-209) and index. Contents; Preface – Part 1: The question of perspective – The source of Jewish values – The creation of women – Family: a focus of Jewish life – Biblical women – Marriage: the ethical dimension – Marriage: the religious dimension – Torah knowledge for women – Women's obligation in mitzvot – Women and optional mitzvot – Nonhalakhic approaches to the divine – Part 2: The legal issue – Law and Judaism – Letter and spirit of the law – Women as witnesses – Women and contracts – Inheritance by women – The marriage contract – Solutions to problems of agunah – Marital life – Taharat ha-Mishpahah – Women and prayer – Tefillin – Tallit. Subjects; Women (Jewish law). Jewish women – Religious life. Women – Legal status, laws, etc. (Jewish law). Halakhah. Marriage. Divorce. Sexuality. Prayer. Mitzvoth. Women in Judaism. Jewish law – History. 20th century.
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