Contemporary Halakhic Problems: Volume VIII - Hardcover

Bleich, J David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1592646565 ISBN 13: 9781592646562

Publisher: Toby Press LLC, The, 2024

Synopsis

Understanding Halakhah requires appreciating the subtle interplay between timeless principles and complex, ever-changing realities. The contemporary student of Halakhah must assess not only the questions of today, but also anticipate the questions of tomorrow. In this volume of Contemporary Halakhic Problems, Rabbi J. David Bleich not only offers a compelling analysis of the principles and methodology of Jewish law, but also provides lucid summaries and analyses of classic halakhic questions together with pioneering applications of Jewish law to current social, political, technological and religious issues, such as: Autonomous automobiles  Contemporary refrigerators  Coronavirus queries  Assignment of ventilators  Disposal of fertilized ova  Use of tobacco and cannabis  Civil divorce and mourning  Smoking on Yom Tov

Edition details

• Publisher: Toby Press LLC, The
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592646565
• ISBN 13: 9781592646562
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 648