Of all Judaic rituals, that of giyyur is arguably the most radical: it turns a Gentile into a Jew - once and for all and irrevocably. This title focuses upon a reading of primary halakhic texts from Talmudic times onwards as key to the explication of meaning within the Judaic tradition.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Published: 29 Nov 2007
ISBN 10: 0826496725
ISBN 13: 9780826496720