Marriage, Sex And Family in Judaism

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.

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

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Marriage, Sex And Family in Judaism

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