Venue: Cong. Shearith Israel (New York, NY) Cong. Shearith Israel (New York, NY)

Halacha:

Beit Din,  Dina d'Malchuta Dina,  Israel 

History:

16th - 18th Centuries CE,  18th Century CE,  19th Century CE,  20th Century CE,  21st Century CE 

Collections: Rabbi Morris History of Halacha

Description

Interpretations, traditions, enactments and customs all play a role in how Jewish law came to be practiced as it is today. This mini-course introduces the stages of development of Jewish law. It focuses on the locations, major works and legal decision makers of each period as well as the Sephardic / Ashkenazi divergence. Interesting in its own right, this mini-course also acts as an introduction to next year’s year-course Halakhah B’Shanah, which will systematically explore the complex legal theory that stands at the core of Jewish legal tradition. To register for the year course go to http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=5gqhq6eab&oeidk=a07e4jx4u70ffdfa18e