Jewish and Israeli Law - An Introduction

This book instructively introduces the reader to the basics of Jewish law. It gives a detailed, cutting-edge analysis of contemporary public and private law in the State of Israel, as well as Israel's legal culture, its system of government, and the roles of its democratic institutions: the executive, parliament, and judiciary. The book examines issues of Holocaust, law and religion, constitutionalization, and equality.

About the author

Shimon Shetreet, University of Jerusalem, Israel; Walter Homolka, Abraham-Geiger-Kolleg, Potsdam.

Product details

• Authors: Walter Homolka, Shimon Shetreet
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.04.2025
• EAN: 9783110671681
• ISBN: 978-3-11-067168-1
• No. of pages: 658
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 236 mm x 51 mm
• Weight: 1234 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law