Jewish Law Annual (Vol 8)

Part 1 Papers from "Ramat Rahel": the meaning of the term "justice and righteousness" in the bible, J.Bazak; Jewish law or Jewish laws, B.S.Jackson; is Halakhah really law?, A.Yuter; three proposals regarding the relationship of law and morality in the Halakhah, H.J.Laks; iconic syntax in rabbinical codes, D.Kurzon; man proposes heaven disposes, S.M.Passamaneck; towards a rabbinic theory of idolatry, L.Kochan; consideration in Jewish law - a reconsideration, B.Lifshitz; the doctrine of Res Judicata, M.Chigier; judgment and settlement in court in Jewish and comparative legal history, E.Klingenberg; the Jewish law of usury as seen in Elizabethan literature, J.Jofen; practical application of the foundations of law act, Y.Meron. Part 2 Chronicle: entangling alliances - the agunah problem in the light of Avitzur v Avitzur; Goldman v Weinberger - yarmulkes, the supreme court and the free exercise of religion, Jews and Sunday trading in Britain - the private control of public legislation, G.Alderman; stunning before slaughter in the EEC, G.M.Golding; Jewish law in the state of Israel, D.B.Sinclair; good faith in administrative decisions, legal formalism and individual justice, social legislation in the Federal Republic of Germany, E.Klingenberg; towards halakhic unity? - the Brichto proposals, halakhah with humility, S.Brichto; comment of the Brichto proposals, L.Jacobs; halakhah - developmental and pluralistic, M.Zemer; comments on Rabbi Dr Brichto and Rabbi Dr Jacobs, B.Berkovits; a response to the recent proposal of Rabbi Dr Sidney Brichto, D.Novak.