Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I: Law and Government
Part II: Judges and Judging
Part III: Human Rights and Social Justice
Part IV: Criminal Law
Part V: Private Law
Part VI: Family and Inheritance Law
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Index
Daphne Barak-Erez is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel. She was formerly Dean and Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law of Tel Aviv University.
“In 127 crystal-clear readings, at once accessible and erudite,
Daphne Barak-Erez has given us more than a contemporary guide to
reading the Bible, or even a non-fundamentalist handbook for
applying the Bible to 21st-century law: this is a textbook in how
to think historically, humanely, and honestly.”
*Rabbi Jason Rubenstein, Howard M. Holtzmann Jewish Chaplain at
Yale*
“Daphne Barak-Erez illuminates our thinking about a myriad of
contemporary problems by offering us concise analysis of parallels
from the Hebrew Bible. Her clarity, even-handedness, and pragmatic
narratives enable readers to appreciate the longevity of the
challenges of judging, governance, and fairness and the reasons to
know but not be locked into ancient responses.”
*Judith Resnik, Arthur Liman Professor of Law, Yale Law School*
“This is an excellent introduction to law through biblical stories.
At the same time, it is also a wonderful introduction to the Hebrew
Bible through legal thinking.”
*Vered Karti Shemtov, Stanford University*
“. . . takes well known biblical stories and trains the attention
onto their legal significance, thereby offering a fresh and
fascinating way of understanding them. Barak-Erez’ deep and deft
analysis challenges us to think about the legal issues as if they
happened today, understand their intricacy, and reflect upon the
outcome.”
*Pnina Lahav, Boston University*
"The Bible, much like the law itself, has always needed learned
interpreters to help us navigate our way through the mazes of its
myriad meanings. Barak-Erez is one such guide and her book is full
of wisdom—and wisdom, as we are told, is worth more than gold
(Proverbs 16:16)."
*Adam Tomkins, University of Glasgow, Law and Liberty*
"The book takes what could be misunderstood as a polarizing
religious text, which “belongs” to some but not to others, and
shows how lawyers – all lawyers – can and should read it as lawyers
to help address and resolve difficult contemporary challenges. In
this way, Barak-Erez has authored an important book that shows how
lawyers can play an important role in overcoming religious,
political and cultural divides by thinking like lawyers and role
modeling commitment to public citizenship, the rule of law, justice
and inclusivity."
*Eli Wald, Biblical Insights for Lawyers, JOTWELL - The Journal of
Things We Like (Lots)*
"This is a book that exceeds all expectations. . . . My advice is
not to read the book in the order it is printed. Rather, jump
around, choose a topic and discuss. And go back again and again.
Not only will you be engaged, but you will also develop your own
technique for mining biblical text for challenging topics."
*David Epstein, Hadassah Magazine*
"Biblical Judgments offers thought-provoking discussions about the
biblical legal system and our contemporary one. With its more than
120 essays, it’s impossible to do justice to its depth. One does
not need to be a lawyer or biblical scholar to find much of
interest in its pages. General readers should also enjoy this
stimulating work."
*Rabbi Rachel Esserman, The Reporter*
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