Jewish Religious Law: A Progressive Perspective Contributor(s): Rayner, John D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1571819754 ISBN-13: 9781571819758 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1998 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - General - Religion | Judaism - Theology - Religion | Judaism - Sacred Writings |
Dewey: 296.18 |
LCCN: 98010685 |
Lexile Measure: 1370 |
Series: Progressive Judaism Today (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.90 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This is the first major work on the interrelationship between Liberal Judaism and Rabbinic Law (Halachah) ever to have been produced in Britain, and in Europe since the nineteenth century. It represents a plea for a positive yet forthrightly critical approach to Rabbinic Law in general aswell as to a variety of specific topics such as the language of prayer, the status of women, medical confidentiality, euthanasia, Jewish identity, contraception, divorce, and Jewish territorial rights in Palestine/Israel. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rayner, John D.: - John D. Rayner+ graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati. He was Emeritus Rabbi of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, London, Hon. Life-President of the Union of Liberal and Progressive Synagogues, and Lecturer in Liturgy at Leo Baeck College, London. |