| Description |
1 online resource (311 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
The Kogod library of Judaic studies ; 3
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Kogod library of Judaic studies ; 3.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-306) and index. |
| Contents |
The proselyte's motivation in talmudic sources -- The proselyte's motivation in post-talmudic sources up to the sixteenth century -- The motivation for giyyur in modern halakhic sources: adaptivist positions -- The motivation for giyyur in modern halakhic sources: rejectionist and transformationist positions -- Giyyur as a voluntaristic normative commitment in talmudic literature -- Giyyur as a bodily ritual in talmudic literature -- The canonical formulation of the ritual of giyyur -- The yevamot paradigm in medieval halakha -- The ritual of giyyur: aspects of the demai paradigm in medieval halakha -- The two paradigms of giyyur -- from the Arbaah turim to the Shulhan arukh -- The hermeneutical controversy regarding Rabbi Caro's position and its significance -- Acceptance of the commandments as a formal declaration -- Acceptance of the commandments as subjective intent -- Ex post facto annulment of giyyur -- Giyyur and Jewish identity. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Conversion -- Judaism.
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Conversion -- Judaism. |
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Jewish converts.
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Jewish converts. |
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Rabbinical literature -- History and criticism.
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Rabbinical literature. |
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Jewish law.
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Jewish law. |
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Added Author |
Zohar, Tsevi.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Sagi, Abraham. Transforming identity. London ; New York : Continuum, 2007 (DLC) 2007014594 (OCoLC)123079315 |
| ISBN |
9781441101280 (electronic book) |
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1441101284 (electronic book) |
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9780826496713 |
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0826496717 |
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9780826496720 (paperback) |
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0826496725 (paperback) |
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