Hi Heidi, I'm not familar with the concept, but from the definition you provided, the heading "Vows (Jewish law)" would be appropriate, and could be doubled with "Children (Jewish law)."
You might develop a more specific heading that addresses the issue of minors and the age of legal competence. I would recommend consulting Aaron Kuperman. I hope this is some help. Lenore (wearing her new hat!) Lenore Bell Section Head, Israel & Judaica Section Asian and Middle Eastern Division Library of Congress (202) 707-7313 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> "Heidi Lerner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/15/2008 2:45 PM >>> Dear Group, I am cataloging a book that deals with: "Din mufla ha-samukh le-ish." I have found on the web a definition of this prinicple with is in the Talmud: "dictating that an eleven-year-old girl or twelve-year-old boy can issue a binding vow so long as they have the basic understanding of the concept." Would I use Vows--Jewish law Any help that can be provided will be appreciated. Thanks, Heidi Heidi G. Lerner Hebraica/Judaica Cataloger Metadata Development Unit Metadata Dept. Stanford University Libraries Stanford, CA 94305-6004 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph: 650-725-9953 fax: 650-725-1120
