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Studies in the Judicial Methodology of Rabbi David ibn Abi Zimra »

Authors: Samuel Morell
ISBN-13: 9780761827078, ISBN-10: 0761827072
Format: Paperback
Publisher: The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc
Date Published: January 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Samuel Morell

Book Synopsis

This work investigates Rabbi David ibn Abi Zimra (Radbaz), a leading 16th century rabbinic authority who assumed the role of rendering _just_ decisions, which were occasionally at the expense of conventional law. The author explores Radbaz's decision-making in terms of his insight into the broader purposes of codified law, sensitivity, and overall rationality.

	Rules of Transliteration	ix
	Preface	xi
	Introduction	1
Part 1
1.	The "Real World" and the Codified Law	11
2.	Popular Practice and Legal Interpretation	87
3.	The Role of Equity	107
4.	Considerations of Public Policy	129
5.	Sevara	145
	Conclusions from Part 1	169
Part 2
6.	The Middle Way	177
7.	The Place of the Master	211
8.	"Grant That One Should Not Add to It"	245
9.	Qim Li	273
10.	"The Law is in Accordance with the Later Authorities"	291
	Conclusions from Part 2	303
	Biographies	309
	Works Cited: Primary Sources	319
	Works Cited: Secondary Sources	325
	List of Cases	331
	Index of Responsa	333
	Index of Legal Issues	337
	General Index	343

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