Marriage, Sex And Family in Judaism

by Broyde, Michael J.; Berger, Michael S.; Blumenthal, David; Dorff, Elliot; Novak, David; Riccett, Angela; Wertheimer, Jack

• ISBN13: 9780742545151
• ISBN10: 0742545156
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-08-23
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Marriage, Sex and Family in Judaism explores Jewish marriage from historical and contemporary perspectives, focusing on the religious and legal concepts of marriage, and the social impact of family in the Jewish community. The book does not advocate one perspective or another; instead, the essays range from conservative to liberal viewpoints, offering readers a well-balanced mixture of perspectives on Jewish marriage.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Marriage, Sex, and Family in the Jewish Tradition: A Historical Overview	1	(14)
Michael S. Berger
I. BIBLICAL MATERIALS
The Images of Women in the Hebrew Bible	15	(46)
David R. Blumenthal
Jewish Marriage: Nature, Covenant, and Contract	61	(27)
David Novak
II. RABBINICAL MATERIALS
Jewish Law and the Abandonment of Marriage: Diverse Models of Sexuality and Reproduction in the Jewish View, and the Return to Monogamy in the Modern Era	88	(28)
Michael J. Broyde
Two Models of Medieval Jewish Marriage: A Preliminary Study	116	(33)
Michael S. Berger
Maimonides on Sex and Marriage	149	(43)
Michael S. Berger
Prenuptial Agreements in Talmudic, Medieval, and Modern Jewish Thought	192	(22)
Jonathan Reiss
Michael J. Broyde
III. MODERN CHALLENGES
The Jewish Family in America: Contemporary Challenges and Traditional Resources	214	(30)
Elliot N. Dorff
What Is a Jewish Family? Changing Rabbinic Views	244	(18)
Jack Wertheimer
A Break in the Path: Lesbian Relationships and Jewish Law	262	(33)
Angela J. Riccetti
Modern Reproductive Technologies and Jewish Law	295	(34)
Michael J. Broyde
Index	329	(10)
About the Editors and Contributors	339