A Lifetime Companion to the Laws of Jewish Family Life

A Lifetime Companion to the Laws of Jewish Family Life was written to help married -- or about to be married -- couples of all ages learn the halachot of taharat hamishpachah, the laws of Jewish marital life. In addition, particular emphasis was placed on achieving an understanding of the interplay between Jewish law and women's health issues throughout the life cycle.

About the author

Deena R. Zimmerman, MD, MPh, IBCLC is a pediatrician for Maccabi Health Services and TEREM-Immediate Medical Care in Israel, as well as a medical advisor to the Jerusalem Breastfeeding Center. She has written a number of articles relating to women's health issues and Jewish law and has lectured extensively on medicine, women's health and Jewish law, and Jewish medical ethics. Rabbi Yehuda Henkin is a modern Jewish orthodox legal scholar and the author of, among other works, Equality Lost: Essays in Torah Commentary, Halacha, and Jewish Thought; Is Shaking Hands a Torah Violation?; and Responsa on Contemporary Women's Issues.

Product details

• Authors: Deena R. Zimmerman
• Publisher: Urim Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2011
• EAN: 9789655240634
• ISBN: 978-965-524-063-4
• No. of pages: 231
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 239 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 408 g
• Subject: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Partnership, sexuality