Reading Talmud Pre-Modern Jewish Culture: Marital Abuse/Marriage Annulment Post-Talmudic Rabbinic Li
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The evolution of Talmudic thinking resulted in laws which made marriage too easy, divorce too difficult. This generated centuries of attempts to grapple with the consequences of this conundrum in real-life situations. This course analyzes the literature produced by these attempts. Students will read texts in original Hebrew. Knowledge of Hebrew required.
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