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Volume XI | The Institute for Research in Jewish Law

Volume XI

Part I

 

Stephen M. Passamaneck, The Rabbinic Law on Entry and Seizure

3

G.J Blidstein, Mine and Thine: the Problem of Priority in Civil Law ("Hashavat Avedah")

37

Yair Zakovitch, Ancient Variants and Interpretations of Some Laws of the Book of the Covenant as Reflected in Early Prophets' Narratives 

57

Hillel Gamoran, Credit Transactions in Geonic Times in the Light of the Law Against Usury

63

Arthur Gross Shaefer, Contractual Intent: Is the Reasonable Person Standard Sufficient?

85

Mordechai Biser, Can an Observant Jew Practice Law? A Look at Some Halakhic Problems

101

Bernard S. Jackson, On the Nature of Analogical Argument in Early Jewish Law

137

 

 

Part II – Chronicle

 

Moshe Ish-Horowicz, The Case of Mrs. Paula Cohen and her Children

171

Debra Morris, The Jewish Will in English Law

195

Martin Edelman, Grumet v. Board of Education of Kiryas Joel: Towards a Lemon-aid Theory of the First Amendment's Religious Clauses

207


Daniel B. Sinclair, Jewish Law in the State of Israel

 

Appointment of Women to Religious Councils

221

Compromise Agreements

226

Judicial Bias

230

Pre-Trial Custody

232

Protection of Privacy

233

Consent to Medical Procedures

237

Prisoner's Right to Marital Relations

241

 

 

Part III

 

Book Review

251

Survey of Recent Literature

269