This book presents the reasons and purposes behind marriage and family law in the Talmud and the controversies regarding them, thereby providing the reader with an organized, systematic summary of the Talmudic laws on these subjects which have no apparent

This book examines the foundations of Jewish Criminal Law. Part 1 deals with the structure of Jewish Criminal Law. Part 2 analyses those defenses to criminal liability that are fundamental to all systems, ignorance or mistake of law, self-defense, duress

Explanation and analysis of the principles of the talmudic legal system which appear in the Talmud in a casuistic and incomplete manner. Reveals the inner logic and order underlying Talmudic discussions of the laws governing human social behavior.

This book sets out to analyse the working of the judiciary during the period of the Mishna and Talmud, revealing the functions of the judges, the basis of their authority, their courts and their place in the legislative process.

Explains principles underlying evidence in talmudic law and their influence on contemporary issues.

This book examines the theory and practice of the suspended sentence in Israel compared to other countries. After describing the uniqueness of the Israeli suspended sentence, the book examines each section of the statute establishing this form of sentence