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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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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Marx, Tzvi
Collectivité auteur: Boston University. Institute of Jewish Law
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: London ; New York : Routledge : Taylor & Francis E-Library, 2003.
Collection:Jewish law in context ; v. 3.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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.