Bar-Ilan University Press

Studies in Jewish Law

Zerah Warhafting

The eleven studies in this book cover a whole range of acute problems in current legislation and Jewish law today, including jurisprudence, laws of contract, family law and torts. Dr. Z. Warhaftig, recipient of the ''Israel Prize'', having been the chairman of the Knesset Committee on Law and Constitution, has a deep understanding of the perplexities faced by Israeli lawmakers today. Special reference has been made in the summary of each study to the influence of Jewish law on the contemporary Israeli legislative scene.

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Danacode: 110-10091 ISBN: 965-226-054-1 Language: Hebrew Pages: 296 Weight: 700 gr Dimensions: 17X25 cm Publication Date: 01/1985 Publisher: Bar-Ilan University Press

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