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Disability in Jewish law /

In recent decades, record numbers of Jews are taking a newfound interest in their legal heritage - the Bible and the Talmud, the law codes and the rabbinical responsa literature. In the course of this encounter, they may be interested in how these sources relate to the issue of disability, and the d...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Marx, Tzvi
Autor Corporativo: Boston University. Institute of Jewish Law
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge : Taylor & Francis E-Library, 2003.
Colección:Jewish law in context ; v. 3.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Moral imperatives governing disability
  • Extra-halakhic sources : biblical narratives and Rabbinic Aggada
  • Guidelines from charity
  • Laws on relating to the disabled
  • Categories of disability
  • Elemental dignity
  • Observances related to liturgy
  • Non-verbal observances
  • Prepatory observances and technological aids
  • Conclusion.