Human Rights in Judaism: Cultural, Religious, and Political PerspectivesMichael J. Broyde, John Witte The remarkable contributions that Judaism has made, and can make, to the theory, law, and activism of human rights are discussed in this volume. |
Contents
RELIGIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS IN JUDAIC TEXTS | 1 |
FORMING RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES AND RESPECTING DISSENTERS RIGHTS A JEWISH TRADITION FOR A MODERN SOCIETY | 35 |
WOMEN IN JUDAISM FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF HUMAN RIGHTS | 77 |
RELIGIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE STATE OF ISRAEL | 113 |
JEWISH NGOS AND RELIGIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS A CASE STUDY | 165 |
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