Week 6: Marriage and Conversion
Required Reading (BA and MA):
An Introduction to the History and Sources of Jewish Law, Pp.10-13 (Westbrook), 45-47 (Piattelli), 135-139 (Segal), 191-2, 193-4 (Lifschitz), 292-295 (Shochetman), 317-321 (Grossman)
Required Reading (MA)
"Towards Halakhic Unity: The Brichto Proposals", The Jewish Law Annual 8 (1989), 247-299 (articles by Brichto, Jacobs, Zemer, Berkovits, Novak)
Further Reading:
Articles by Schereschewsky in Encyclopedia Judaica on "Betrothal" (IV.753-757), "Marriage" (XI.1045-1051), "Ketubbah" (X.926-929), "Dowry" (VI.185-189) (Folio Theol.Ref. 296/E27)
Bleich, J.D., "The Conversion Crisis", in Bleich, J.D., Contemporary Halakhic Problems (New York: Ktav. 1977), pp.270-296 (SLC 296.42/B1)
Chigier, M., Husband and Wife in Israeli Law. Jerusalem: Harry Fischel Institute for Research in Talmud and Jurisprudence, 1985, Short Loan 349.5699/C1
Corinaldi, M., "Conversion of Minors", in S.M. Passamaneck and M. Finley, eds., The Paris Conference Volume (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1994: Jewish Law Association Studies, VII), pp.31-40 (Blue 4, 349.33/J1)
Dorff, E.N., and A. Rosett, A Living Tree, State University of New York Press, 1988, pp.442-511 (349.33/D3, Short Loan)
Eisenstadt, S.N., "Early History and Principles of Jewish Family Law", Juridical Review 60 (1948), 48-53 (BSJ no.72; Per Law Red 3 JURIDICAL)
Elon, M., Jewish Law, History, Sources, Principles (Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1994), Vol. II pp.656-658, 783-786 and see subject index in vol. IV s.v. "marriage" (Blue 4, 349.33/E1)
Falk, Z.W., "Jewish Law and Medieval Canon Law", in Jackson, B.S., ed., Jewish Law in Legal History, 1980, 78-96 (Blue 4: 349.33/J3)
Falk, Z.W., "On Matrimonial Property in Jewish Law and Germanic Law", Tijdschrift voor Rechtsgeschiedenis 4 (1960), 70-78 (Per Law Red 3 TIJDSCHRIFT)
Feldman, E., and Wolowelsky, J.B., The Conversion Crisis. Essays from the Pages of Tradition (Ktav, 1990) (order)
Freehof, S.B., "Converting for Marriage: David Hoffmann", in A Treasury of Responsa, ed. S.B. Freehof (Ktav, 1973, reprinted with The Responsa Literature), 296-298 (BSJ)
Freehof, S.B., "Marrying a Trans-sexual", in Reform Responsa for our Time (Hebrew Union College Press, 1977), 196-200 (BSJ)
Freehof, S.B., "Reform Marriage Formula", in Reform Responsa for our Time (Hebrew Union College Press, 1977), 191-196 (BSJ)
Goitein, S.D., "The Interplay of Jewish and Islamic Laws", in Jackson, B.S., ed., Jewish Law in Legal History and the Modern World, 1980, 61ff. (Blue 4: 349.33/J3)
Ish-Horowicz, M., "The Case of Mrs. Paula Cohen and her Children" , The Jewish Law Annual 11 (1994), 171-194 (Per.Religion: Blue 4, JEWISH)
Novak, D., "The Legal Question of the Investigation of Converts", in B.S. Jackson, ed., The Oxford Conference Volume (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1990: Jewish Law Association Studies, III), 153-186 (in process)
Novak, D., "The Marital Status of Jews Married under Non-Jewish Auspices", in B.S. Jackson, ed., The Touro Conference Volume (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1985: Jewish Law Association Studies, I), 61-78 (on order)
Novak, D., in An Introduction to the History and Sources of Jewish Law, 388-389
Resp. of R. Yom Tov b. Abraham Ashbili, no.22, in Bazak J. and S.M. Passamaneck, Jewish Law and Jewish Life, Book 8, Green 3, 349.33/B2
Sinclair, D.B., "Celebration and Registration of Marriages by Reform Rabbis". The Jewish Law Annual 10 (1992), 263-266 (Per.Religion: Blue 4, JEWISH)
Sinclair, D.B., "Conversion to Judaism in the Responsa of Post-Emancipation European Authorities", in B.S. Jackson, ed., The Boston Conference Volume (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1990: Jewish Law Association Studies, IV), 147-168 (Blue 4, 349.33/J6)
Sinclair, D.B., "Jewish Law in the State of Israel: Registration of a Convert", The Jewish Law Annual 9 (1991), 265-267 (Per.Religion: Blue 4, JEWISH)
Sinclair, D.B., "Trends in Rabbinic Policy in Relation to Insincere Conversions in Post-Emancipation Responsa", Dine Israel 16 (1991-92), 47-70 (BSJ)
Index to Babylonian Talmud on legal issues of marriage:
http://www.aishdas.org/webshas/ishus.htm
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