The Collected Works of Rabbi Yitzhak Halevi Herzog - 2 Volume Set

By Alexander Kaye

The extent of Rabbi Dr. Isaac Herzog's writings is a testament to his erudition, his intellectual prowess, and his expertise. Rabbi Herzog wrote for a variety of audiences, including experts in rabbinical law, scholars of history, philology, science, and jurisprudence, as well as the general public. These volumes bring together a huge selection of his works, many of which have never before been translated into English.Volume I comprises three major sections: Hebrew Porphyrology, Rabbi Herzog's doctoral dissertation on the subject of tekhelet; Judaism: Law & Ethics, contains a book of essays on subjects ranging from Jewish holidays to the relationship between Judaism and Hellenistic culture; and The Main Institutions of Jewish Law, Rabbi Herzog's magnum opus, is an account of rabbinical law in terms of modern jurisprudence.Volume II comprises a first-time English translation of the three-volume Constitution and Law in a Jewish State According to the Halakha, a Hebrew collection of writings on questions of religion, democracy, and Jewish law in the State of Israel.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1613292635
• ISBN13: 9781613292631
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Library of the Jewish People
• Length: 2486 Pages