Jewish and Israeli Law - An Introduction / / Shimon Shetreet, Walter Homolka.
This book instructively introduces the reader to the basics of Jewish law. It gives a detailed, cutting-edge analysis of contemporary public and private law in the State of Israel, as well as Israel’s legal culture, its system of government, and the roles of its democratic institutions: the executiv...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2021] ©2021 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XLVIII, 610 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Preface to the First Edition
- Overview
- Table of Cases
- Table of Legislation
- Glossary
- About the Authors
- Part I: Jewish Law
- Chapter 1: The Emergence and Development of Jewish Law
- Chapter 2: Jewish Law as a Pluralist Phenomenon
- Part II: Legal Culture and System of Government in the State of Israel
- Chapter 3: General Introduction
- Chapter 4: System of Government
- Part III: Fundamental Legal Doctrines of Israeli Law
- Chapter 5: Basic Principles of the Israeli Legal System
- Chapter 6: Judicial Role in Society
- Chapter 7: Culture of Judicial Independence
- Part IV: Executive Powers and National Security Powers
- Chapter 8: The Executive and Legislative Power
- Chapter 9: War Powers—Relations between Civil Authorities and the Military
- Part V: Israel as a Jewish and Democratic State
- Chapter 10: Law and Religion in Israel
- Chapter 11: The Historical Roots of Israel as a Jewish and Democratic State: The Founding Fathers Agreement of 1947
- Chapter 12: The Jurisprudence of the Supreme Court on Non-Orthodox Communities
- Part VI: Law and Religion: International Perspectives
- Chapter 13: Selected Jewish and Other Religious Issues in International Jurisprudence
- Part VII: Equality in Israeli Law
- Chapter 14: Promoting Equality for Women, Minorities, and Jews from Different Countries
- Part VIII: Israel Meets the Challenges of Holocaust Dilemmas
- Chapter 15: Holocaust Dilemmas in Israel
- Part IX: Israeli Private and Commercial Law
- Chapter 16: Commercial and Business Law
- Chapter 17: Private Law
- Chapter 18: Environmental Law
- Chapter 19: Dispute Resolution
- Index