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Judaism and human rights / edited by Milton R. Konvitz ; with a new introduction by the editor.
LIBRA BM645.H85 J84 2001
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Human rights--Religious aspects--Judaism.
- Human rights.
- Civil rights (Jewish law).
- Judaism and state.
- Judaism and state--Israel.
- Israel.
- Physical Description:
- 427 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Second, expanded edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers, [2001]
- Contents:
- Part I. Born Free and Equal 23
- Man's Dignity in God's World / Milton R. Konvitz 27
- Judaism and Equality / Emanuel Rackman 33
- A Common Humanity under One God / William A. Irwin 55
- Many Are Called and Many Are Chosen / Milton R. Konvitz 75
- Part II. The Rule of Law 85
- The Bible and the Rule of Law / Lord Acton 89
- Kingship under the Judgment of God / Henri Frankfort 92
- The Rule of a Higher Law / William A. Irwin 99
- Part III. The Democratic Ideal 115
- Judaism and the Democratic Ideal / Milton R. Konvitz 119
- Foundations of Democracy in the Scriptures and Talmud / Louis R. Finkelstein 140
- Democratic Aspirations in Talmudic Judaism / Ben Zion Bokser 145
- Part IV. Freedom of Conscience 157
- Conscience and Civil Disobedience / Milton R. Konvitz 161
- Freedom of Religion
- Absolute and Inalienable / Moses Mendelssohn 179
- The Right of Dissent and Intellectual Liberty / Robert Gordis 190
- Part V. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness 213
- The Good Life / Milton R. Konvitz 216
- The Right of Privacy / Norman Lamm 225
- There Shall Be No Poor / Richard G. Hirsch 234
- Part VI. The Earth Is the Lord's 247
- Man as Temporary Tenant / Samuel Belkin 251
- Do Not Destroy! / Samson Raphael Hirsch 259
- Ecology and the Jewish Tradition / Eric G. Freudenstein 265
- Part VII. Pursuit of Peace 275
- The Vision of Micah / Robert Gordis 278
- Part VIII. Human Rights in an Israeli Context 289
- Religious Freedom and Religious Coercion in the State of Israel / Haim H. Cohn 291
- In God's Image: The Religious Imperative of Equality Under Law / Geo. P. Fletcher 335
- The Values of a Jewish and Democratic State: The Task of Reaching a Synthesis / Menachem Elon 353.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0765808579
- OCLC:
- 45909206
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