Public and Private Rulings in Jewish Law (Halakhah): Flexibility, Concealment, and Feminist Jurisprudence
Jewish law includes two parallel systems of halakhic ruling: public and private. There is often a significant gap between what halakhic authorities proclaim publicly and what they are willing to say, on the same topic, in private.
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2014
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Journal of law, religion and state
Year: 2014, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-50 |
Further subjects: | B
Jewish law (halakhah)
halakhic decisor
feminist jurisprudence
public rulings / private
selective concealment
slippery slope
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Summary: | Jewish law includes two parallel systems of halakhic ruling: public and private. There is often a significant gap between what halakhic authorities proclaim publicly and what they are willing to say, on the same topic, in private. |
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ISSN: | 2212-4810 |
Contains: | In: Journal of law, religion and state
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22124810-00301002 |