MINHAGIM

Custom and Practice in Jewish Life

Hasia Diner, Jean Baumgarten, Naomi Feuchtwanger-Sarig (Eds)

The aim of this volume is to examine the concept of minhag in the broadest sense of the word. Focusing on the relationship between various types of customs and their impact on every aspect of Jewish life, the volume studies the historical, anthropological, religious, and cultural development and function of rites and rituals in establishing the Jewish self-definition and the identity of the local communities that adhered to them. The volume’s articles cover the subject of custom from three perspectives: an analysis of the theoretical and legal definition of custom, an analysis of the social and historical aspects of custom, and an anecdotal study of several particular customs.

ISBN 978-3-11-035752-3

Éditeur : De Gruyter

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