Week 9: Succession
Required Reading (BA and MA)
An Introduction to the History and Sources of Jewish Law, pp.15, 295
Shilo, S., "Succession", Encyclopedia Judaica XV.475-481 (Folio Theol.Ref. 296/E27)
Shilo, S., "Wills", Encyclopedia Judaica XV.519-530 (Folio Theol.Ref. 296/E27)
Required Reading (MA)
Greenberger, B., "Individual, Social and National Aspects of Inheritance", in Maimonides as Codifier of Jewish Law, ed. N. Rakover, Jerusalem: Jewish Law Heritage Society, 1987, pp.255-268 ("in process")
Further Reading
Benaim, A., "A Case of Guardianship: Two Halakhic Perspectives", Le'ela 46 (5959/1998), 15-19
Elon, M., Jewish Law, History, Sources, Principles (Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1994), Vol. II, pp.575-580, 828-846, Vol. IV, pp.1671-88 (Blue 4, 349.33/E1)
Falk, Z.W., Hebrew Law in Biblical Times (1964), 165-170 (Blue Fl.4 , 221.834/F16)
Freehof, S.B., "Doña Gracia's Inheritance: Joseph ibn Lev", in A Treasury of Responsa, ed. S.B. Freehof (Ktav, 1973, reprinted with The Responsa Literature), 152-157 (BSJ)
Greenberger, B-Z, "Mental Capacity and the Deathbed Will", in E.A. Goldman, ed., The London 1996 Conference Volume (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1997: Jewish Law Association Studies, IX), pp.79-90 (on order)
Greenberger, B., "Rabbi Herzog's Proposals for Takkanot in Matters of Inheritance", in B.S. Jackson, ed., The Halakhic Thought of R. Isaac Herzog (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1991: Jewish Law Association Studies, V), 49-112 (Blue 4, 349.33/J7)
Grunfeld, I, The Jewish Law of Inheritance, 1987 (on order)
Snaith, N.H., "The Daughters of Zelophehad", Vetus Testamentum 16 (1966) (Per.Relig.Blue Fl.4 VETUS)
Weingreen, J., "The Case of the Daughters of Zelophehad", Vetus Testamentum 16 (1966), 518 (Per.Relig.Blue Fl.4 VETUS)
Yadin, U., "Proposed Law of Succession for Israel", American Journal of Comparative Law. 2 (1953), 143 (Per.Law: Red 3 AMERICAN)
Yadin, U., "Reflections on a New Law of Succession", Israel Law Review 1 (1966), 132 (Per.Law: Red 3 ISRAEL)
Yaron, R. Gifts in Contemplation of Death in Jewish
and Roman Law. Oxford: Clarendon, 1960, pp.1-36 (Blue 4, 349.33/Y1)
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