Pledges of Jewish Allegiance Conversion, Law, and Policymaking in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Orthodox Responsa |
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Author:
| Ellenson, David Gordis, Daniel |
Series title: | Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8047-7805-3 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
Publisher: | Stanford University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.