Halachic discourse crosses borders. A network of rabbinical courts for Holocaust agunot
TitoloThe Halachic discourse crosses borders. A network of rabbinical courts for Holocaust agunot
Autore
Call number940.5318/0597
Numero oggetto11800m
Luogo di pubblicazioneJerusalem, Israel
EditoreYad Vashem
Anno di pubblicazione
2022
Paginazionepp449-483
MaterialeArticle
NotesArticle from the book 'Entanglements of war' pp449-483
Descrizione
The problem of the agunah, a woman who cannot remarry until proof of the death of her husband is found, have engaged rabbis, in particular in times of mass displacement and persecution. Shows that the rabbinical courts formed in the wake of the Holocaust faced unique challenges, and developed solutions to ease the problem