Bibliographic Metadata

• Title
  War and terrorism in Jewish law : essays and responsa / edited by Walter Jacob
• Editor
  Jacob, Walter
• Corporate name
  Freehof Institute of Progressive Halakhah ; Rodef Shalom Press
• Published
  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : Solomon B. Freehof Institute for Progressive Jewish Law ; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : Rodef Shalom Press, [2010]
• Description
  xii, 157 Seiten ; 22 cm
• Annotation
  Includes bibliographical references

  Introduction -- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam on war

  Torture, terrorism, and the Halakhah

  Martyrdom for the sake of heaven

  Some thoughts on redeeming captives

  Is Jewish pacifism legitimate?

  Fighting in national armies

  Fighting in the Israeli Army

  Selected responsa ; On the redemption of captives ; Ransoming a kidnaped executive ; Concealing Jewish identity ; Jewish lawyer and terrorists ; Wearing a sword ; Use of the "Lord's Prayer" by a soldier ; Wearing a cross ; Volunteering for the military chaplaincy ; The conscientious objector ; Pacifism and Judaism.
• Series
  Studies in progressive Halakhah ; [Volume 18]
• Keywords
  Jewish law / War (Jewish law) / Terrorism
• Electronic Edition
  Potsdam : Universitätsbibliothek, 2018
• URN
  urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-vlib-10524