For the Love of God and People: A Philosophy of Jewish Law Elliot N. Dorff ISBN: 978-0-8276-0840-5 Every generation of Jews in every denomination of Judaism finds itself facing complex and pressing legal questions. The status of same-sex unions and the plight of the agunah (a woman who cannot obtain a divorce) are just two of a myriad of thorny questions that Jewish legal experts grapple with today. These are not esoteric problems but issues with a profound impact on the daily happiness of countless people. How do the rabbis who must grapple with these questions reach a conclusion? What informs their decisions and their approach to Jewish law? In For the Love of God and People acclaimed writer and legal expert Elliot Dorff tackles these and other tricky questions in an intelligent and accessible guide to the philosophy behind Jewish law. What motivates modern Jews to follow Jewish law? How does Jewish law strike the balance between continuity and change? On what grounds and under what circumstances do human beings have the authority to interpret or even change God's laws? Dorff also compares Jewish law to other legal systems, including the U.S. system. For the Love of God and Man is an important book for anyone looking for a better understanding of the Jewish legal system and its role in our increasingly complicated modern world. Elliot N. Dorff, a Conservative rabbi, is Rector and Sol and Anne Dorff Distinguished Service Professor in Philosophy at the American Jewish University (formerly University of Judaism) He was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary and earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from Columbia University with a dissertation in moral theory. He has written over 150 articles on Jewish thought, law, and ethics, and many books, including three JPS volumes -- Matters of Life and Death, To Do the Right and the Good, and Love Your Neighbor and Yourself. Dorff is co-editor of Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary and of the forthcoming JPS series Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices. Praise for For the Love of God and People: A Philosophy of Jewish Law by Elliot N. Dorff "Elliot Dorff has long been famed as a foremost student of Jewish thought and Jewish law, and his legal writings and decisions have gained international acclaim and attention. In For the Love of God and People, he offers a comprehensive vision of his own understanding of the Jewish legal system and rare insight into the philosophy that informs his own legal opinions. This book will be a treasure for scholars and thoughtful laypeople alike." -David Ellenson, President, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Price: $35 Binding: Hardcover, 6" x 9," 296 pages ISBN: 978-0-8276-0840-5 Publication Date: December 2007 For more information contact Arielle Levites (800)-234-3151 ext. 5601 or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To order call 1(800) 234-3151 or visit our website www.jewishpub.org Arielle Levites Publicity/Community Outreach Jewish Publication Society 2100 Arch Street, 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 800-234-3151 x5601 215-832-0601 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit our website: www.jewishpub.org
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