Ellenson, David / Daniel Gordis. Pledges of Jewish Allegiance - Conversion, Law, and Policymaking in Nineteenth- And Twentieth-Century Orthodox Responsa. Stanford University Press, 2012.
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David Ellenson / Daniel Gordis

Pledges of Jewish Allegiance

Conversion, Law, and Policymaking in Nineteenth- And Twentieth-Century Orthodox Responsa
  • Stanford University Press
  • 2012
  • Gebunden
  • 216 Seiten
  • ISBN 9780804778053

This book examines legal opinions from nineteenth- and twentieth-century Orthodox rabbis on what constitutes legitimate conversion to Judaism and argues that the array of disparate views indicates that these rabbis were not only answering a legal question, but crafting public policy for Jewish communities facing unprecedented changes in status, identity, and interaction with non-Jews.

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