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The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law

Name: The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law
Brand: Oxford University Press
SKU: 9780197508305
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Author: Zev Eleff; Roberta Rsenthal Kwall; Ehaim Saiman
ISBN: 9780197508305

Edited by Zev Eleff · Roberta Rsenthal Kwall · Ehaim Saiman

Oxford University Press February 2026

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ISBN-13: 9780197508305
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: February 2026
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.S. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Jewish law, known as halakhah, is a unique legal system that has developed over a period of nearly two millennia, across multiple continents, and in innumerable different contexts. Dealing not only with ritual, Jewish law extends to virtually every aspect of life including ethics, business, war, and sex. This Handbook highlights foundational questions about the nature of Jewish law, emphasizing what distinguishes it from other legal systems and illuminating its vitality throughout history.

The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law navigates core issues such as halakhah's authority, its interpretation, and the meaningfulness of an ancient legal system in a modern period. With contributions from an interdisciplinary cast of authors, the Handbook spans law, history, sociology, and religion. Its chapters draw from a wide range of sources, including traditional texts such as Mishnah and Talmud, rabbinical codes, and legal opinions known as responsa. Moreover, chapters addressing pressing modern issues cover the material from diverse denominational perspectives.

As halakhah remains deeply woven into the fabric of Jewish life and scholarship, The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law offers readers an in-depth understanding of this rich and enduring legal tradition.

Volume Overview - Zev Eleff, Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, Chaim Saiman; Part 1: Reading Foundational Jewish Texts and Law; 1.
The Theology of Classical Jewish Law: The Written Torah and The Oral Torah – History, Theology And Authority - Berachyahu Lifshitz: 2.
How Do the Tannaim Read the Torah? - Elizabeth Shanks Alexander: 3.
How Does the Talmud Read the Mishnah? - Leib Moscovitz: 4.
How Do the Rishonim Read the Talmud and the Geonim? - Ephraim Kanarfogel: 5.
How Do the Codes Read Earlier Rabbinic Texts? - Tirza Y. Kelman: 6.
How Did the Nos'ei Kelim ("Arms-Bearers") Read Shulhan Arukh? - Noam Samet: 7.
Questions of Law: The Significance of Rabbinic Responsa for Jewish Law - Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg: 8.
Rendering the Infinite: Law, Meaning, and Ritual in Classical and Early Modern Jewish Mysticism - Ariel Evan Mayse: Part 2: Distinguishing Characteristics of Jewish Law; 9.
Close, Yet Creative, Reading: Understanding Rabbinic Interpretative Strategies - Elana Stein Hain: 10.
Halakhah and Aggadah in the Talmud and Post-Talmudic Literature - Suzanne Last Stone: 11.
Talmud Torah: The Paramount Value of Study in Jewish Law - Ayelet Hoffman Libson: 12.
Formal Law and its Relationship to Minhag/Takkanot - Marcus Mordecai Schwartz: 13.
Codification and Other Strategies of Consensus-Building in Jewish Law - Joseph M. Davis: 14.
Doubt, Stringency, and Leniency in Jewish Law - Shlomo C. Pill: 15.
Formalism in Jewish Law - Chaim Saiman: 16.
Jewish Law as a Duty-Based System and Why it Matters - Benjamin Porat: Part 3: Jewish Law and Practice in Moderrnity; A. Movements and Denominations; 17.
Modernity, Secularism, and the Transformation of Jewish Law - Leora Batnitzky: 18.
Jewish Law and Orthodox Law - Adam S. Ferziger: 19.
Lawmaking in the Conservative Movement: A Balance of Law and Norms - Roberta Rosenthal Kwall: 20.
North American Reform Judaism and the Halakhah: Guidance versus Governance - Mark Washofsky: 21.
The Impact of Zionism on Jewish Law - Arye Edrei: B. Halakhic Responses to Modernity; 22.
Halakhic Responses to Modernity: Attitudes Toward Non-Jews in Liberal Societies - Ethan M. Tucker: 23.
The Role of Scientific Findings in Contemporary Jewish Law - Daniel Reifman, Israel Belfer, Rachel Pear: 24.
Divorce and Agunah: Halakhic Responses to Modernity - Rachel Levmore, Steven Gotlib: 25.
Jewish Commercial Law and Modern Political Economy - Itamar Rosensweig: 26.
Jewish Legal Responses to COVID-19 - Shlomo Zuckier: C. Halakhah and State; 27.
What is Jewish Law? A Conceptual View From US Courts - Michael A. Helfand: 28.
Issur Arkaot and Dina DeMalkhuta Dina: Interrelationships Between Jewish and Secular Legal Systems - Steven H. Resnicoff: 29.
The Rabbinical Courts of our Generation - Amihai Radzyner: D. Halakhah and Personhood; 30.
Judaism and the Modern Family - Zev Eleff: 31.
Feticide in Halakhah: Attitudes, Approaches, and Application - Elli Fischer: 32.
Organ Donation and Brain Death - Adena Berkowitz