Studies in the Judicial Methodology of Rabbi David ibn Abi Zimra (Studies in Judaism) - Softcover

Morell, Samuel

 
9780761827078: Studies in the Judicial Methodology of Rabbi David ibn Abi Zimra (Studies in Judaism)

Synopsis

This work investigates Rabbi David ibn Abi Zimra (Radbaz), a leading 16th century rabbinic authority who assumed the role of rendering 'just' decisions, which were occasionally at the expense of conventional law. The author explores Radbaz's decision-making in terms of his insight into the broader purposes of codified law, sensitivity, and overall rationality.

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About the Author

Samuel Morell is Associate Professor, Binghamton University (SUNY). This is his second book on the judicial methodology of sixteenth-century Sephardic rabbinic legalists.

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