Charitable contributions, communal welfare organizations, and allegiance to the community according to Rashba

This paper examines a responsum by R. Solomon b. Abraham Adreth (Rashba) that addresses welfare policy. Rashba's text responds to tension among different factions of a community, resulting from an attempt to impose a "welfare tax." The dispute arises during a period of development in...

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Published in:Hebrew Union College annual / Jewish Institute of Religion
Main Author: Kohen, Yonatan (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: College 2001
In: Hebrew Union College annual / Jewish Institute of Religion
Year: 2001, Volume: 72, Pages: 85-100
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
Further subjects:B Rabbinic Judaism