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Collected Essays: Volume I - Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
Haym Soloveitchik
Collected Essays: Volume I - Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
Haym Soloveitchik
These essays reflect the author's lifelonginterest in the history of halakhah, asking what happens when strong forcesimpinge on halakhic observance, forcing adaptation to new circumstances. Theessays cover usury, moneylending, and pawnbroking; Gentile wine; and theself-image of the Ashkenazic community, and show that the line betweenadaptation and deviance is a fine one.
352 pages, Illustrations, map; 5 Illustrations, unspecified
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 12, 2019 |
ISBN13 | 9781786941657 |
Publishers | Liverpool University Press |
Pages | 352 |
Dimensions | 156 × 234 × 41 mm · 589 g |
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