'ger toshav' in the rabbinic period
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]The 'ger toshav' in the rabbinic period
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
Call number296/0017
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]04282e
[nb-NO]Place of publication[nb-NO]Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
[nb-NO]Publisher[nb-NO]The Progressive Jewish Cultural Fund
[nb-NO]Year of publication[nb-NO]
1997
[nb-NO]Pagination[nb-NO]pp36-46
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Article
[nb-NO]ISBN[nb-NO]0646326791
NotesArticle from the book 'A portion of praise' pp36-46
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
Jewish law and tradition are very clever when it comes to living as a minority in other cultures. We are sensitive to change and adapt, providing change does not violate any of the commandments. The term ger toshav' represents the closest a non-Jew could come to the community without formal conversion.