Analyses the writings of Rabbi Yechiel Mechel Halevi Epstein (1829-1908), author of the Arukh... Læs mere
Custom and ritual, or their Hebrew equivalent minhag, has intrigued rabbis and... Læs mere
Discusses the development of practices associated with customs and artifacts used in Jewish ceremonies when viewed... Læs mere
This book provides a new conceptual and methodological framework the social scientific study of Mishnah, as well as a series of case studies that apply social science perspectives to the analysis of Mishnah's evidence.