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The codification of Jewish law : and an introduction to the jurisprudence of the Mishna Berura /

The Mishna Berura is, without a doubt, Rabbi Israel Meir Kagan's greatest and most complex contribution to the canon of Orthodox Jewish Law; it is a singular work that synthesizes Jewish traditions, laws, and mores into a practical halakhic guide to daily religious life. For all of his traditio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Broyde, Michael J. (Autor), Bedzow, Ira (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I. General methodology of codification of Jewish law
  • II. History of codification
  • III. Introduction to Rabbi Israel Meir Kagan and the Mishna Berura
  • IV. Mishna Berura's philosophy of Jewish law
  • V. Mishna Berura's jurisprudence
  • VI. The Mishna Berura's technique of legal interpretation
  • VII. The Mishna Berura's use of key terms
  • VIII. Examples of the Mishna Berura's methodology
  • IX. Alternative views of the Mishna Berura's methodology
  • X. Conclusion
  • Two hundred fifty illustrative examples from the Mishna Berura
  • Appendix A.A summary index of the examples
  • Appendix B.A brief note on the history of Halakha
  • Appendix C. Biography of selected rabbis mentioned in Mishna Berura
  • Appendix D.A brief note on the names of Jewish books.