Responsa in a Moment: Halakhic Responses to Contemporary Issues

By David Golinkin

This book is a collection of the Responsa which Rabbi David Golinkin published in Moment magaszine from 1990-1996. The goal of theose columns was to show the way in which Jewish Law grappes with modern ethical and legal dilemmas such as "Returning Territories for the Sake of Peace:, "Institutionalizing Parents with Alzheimer's Disease", "Genetic Engineering", "Is It a Mitzvah to Make Aliyah?" and more. The book is organized according to the order of the Shulhan Arukh, the bibliography has been updated and a chapter was added on "The Whys and Hows of Conservative Judaism".

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9657105099
• ISBN13: 9789657105092
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies
• Length: 103 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.