Disability in Jewish law /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Marx, Tzvi
Corporate Author: Boston University. Institute of Jewish Law
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge : Taylor & Francis E-Library, 2003.
Series:Jewish law in context ; v. 3.
Subjects:
People with disabilities (Jewish law)
Disabilities > Religious aspects > Judaism.
Personnes handicapées (Droit juif)
Handicap > Aspect religieux > Judaïsme.
RELIGION > Judaism > General.
Disabilities > Religious aspects > Judaism
Jüdisches Recht
Behinderter Mensch
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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