Jewish and Israeli Law: An Introduction 2nd Edition

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Jewish and Israeli Law: An Introduction 2nd Edition

Edited by Shimon Shetreet · Walter Homolka
Walter de Gruyter & Co August 2021

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ISBN-13
9783110671681
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter & Co
Publication
August 2021
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
Germany ? Countri(es) for reference only

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This book instructively introduces the reader to the basics of Jewish law. It gives a detailed, cutting-edge analysis of contemporary public and private law in the State of Israel, as well as Israel’s legal culture, its system of government, and the roles of its democratic institutions: the executive, parliament, and judiciary. The book examines issues of Holocaust, law and religion, constitutionalization, and equality.

  • The standard reference for anyone interested in Israeli Law and its politics
  • Comprehensively updated and revised new edition
  • New: Annotations on Women's Rights of Religious Exercise at the Wailing Wall

Table of Contents

PART I: JEWISH LAW
Chapter 1: The Emergence and Development of Jewish Law
Chapter 2: Jewish Law as a Pluralist Phenomenon
PART II: LEGAL CULTURE AND SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN THE STATE OF ISRAEL
Chapter 3: General Introduction
Chapter 4: System of Government
PART III: FUNDAMENTAL LEGAL DOCTRINES OF ISRAELI LAW
Chapter 5: Basic Principles of the Israeli Legal System
Chapter 6: Judicial Role in Society
Chapter 7: Culture of Judicial Independence
PART IV: EXECUTIVE POWERS AND NATIONAL SECURITY POWERS
Chapter 8: The Executive and Legislative Power
Chapter 9: War Powers—Relations between Civil Authorities and the Military
PART V: ISRAEL AS A JEWISH AND DEMOCRATIC STATE
Chapter 10: Law and Religion in Israel
Chapter 11: The Historical Roots of Israel as a Jewish and Democratic State: The Founding Fathers Agreement of 1947
Chapter 12: The Jurisprudence of the Supreme Court on Non-Orthodox Communities
PART VI: LAW AND RELIGION: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Chapter 13: Selected Jewish and Other Religious Issues in International Jurisprudence
PART VII: EQUALITY IN ISRAELI LAW
Chapter 14: Promoting Equality for Women, Minorities, and Jews from Different Countries
PART VIII: ISRAEL MEETS THE CHALLENGES OF HOLOCAUST DILEMMAS
Chapter 15: Holocaust Dilemmas in Israel
PART IX: ISRAELI PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL LAW
Chapter 16: Commercial and Business Law
Chapter 17: Private Law
Chapter 18: Environmental Law
Chapter 19: Dispute Resolution
Index
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