The Principle and Limits of the Protection of Life in Rabbinic Jurisprudence and Practice
The Principle and Limits of the Protection of Life in Rabbinic Jurisprudence and Practice
Author(s): Tibor RuffSubject(s): History of Law, Jewish Thought and Philosophy, History of Judaism, Sociology of Law
Published by: Pécsi Tudományegyetem
Keywords: Judeo-Christian legal culture; written Torah; oral Torah; halakhah; rabbinic jurisprudence; qal va-chomer rule; piquach nefesh principle; imminent danger to one’s life; protection of health; Shabbat;
Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the interpretative framework within the principle of the protection of life in Jewish law since the Maccabean wars, has been put into practice. The principle, which covered not only the imminent danger to one’s life but also the protection of health, provides insights into the internal hierarchical order of the commandments, the relationship between the written Torah and the oral Torah, the relationship of Jesus to the oral Doctrine, and the factors that shaped Jewish tradition in Jesus’ era and in the centuries leading up to the compilation of the Talmud.
Journal: Díké - A Márkus Dezső Összehasonlító Jogtörténeti Kutatócsoport folyóirata
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 51-67
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English
