Halakhah/25
The Nature of Halakhah and its Development/25
The Written Law and the Oral Law/31
'Halakhah Received by Moses at Sinai'/33
Sects. Halakhah in the Literature of the Second Temple Period/33
Reform/53
The Conservative Movement/56
Halakhah and Reality. Halakhah and Society/58
Halakhah and Psychological Principles/63
Miscellaneous/63
Halakhic Interpretation. Hermeneutic Principles/65
General/65
The Seven Hermeneutic Rules (of Hillel)/66
The Thirteen Hermeneutic Rules (of R. Ishmael)/66
The Thirty-Two Hermeneutic Rules (of R. Eliezer ben Yose haGelili)/66
Individual Hermeneutic Rules. Miscellaneous/67
Exegesis. Terminology/69
General/69
Studies. Terminology. Lexicons/69
Legal Logic/73
Principles for Deciding the Halakhah/73
General/73
Majority and Minority/74
Custom/74
Regulations. Legislation/75
Legislation of the Sages. Positive and Negative Regulations. Emergency Enactment/75
Expropriation/77
Power of Community Legislation/77
Miscellaneous Legislation - Until Close of Talmudic Period/78
Legal Fictions/78
Ethics and Halakhah/79
Aggadah and Halakhah. Philosophy and Halakhah. Kabbalah and Halakhah/85
Jurisprudence/86
Halakhic Schools. Modes of Study. Casuistics/86
Justice and Law/87
Religion and Law/89
The Commandments/91
The Reasons for the Commandments/92
Miscellaneous/92
2. Sources
Bible/101
General. Jurisprudence/101
Topics/115
Government/115
King. Judge. Administration/115
Priests and Levites/126
Covenants/128
Taxation/131
War/131
Society/133
General/133
Sabbatical and Jubilee years. Redemption of Property/139
Slavery/140
Proselyte. Foreigner/143
Penal Law/144
General. Punishments/144
Specific Crimes/149
Cities of Refuge/151
Family. Inheritance/153
Civil Law/166
Oath/170
Procedure/171
The Translations of Scripture (Targum)/173
Rabbinic Interpretation of Scripture/173
Miscellaneous/175
The Literature of the Tannaim/182
General. Studies on the Mishnah/182
Topics/191
Tractates. Chapters/193
Tosefta. Baraita/197
The Halakhic Midrashim/201
Persons and Schools of Thought/203
Translations/215
Talmud/218
General/218
Topics/231
Tractates. Sugiyot/244
The Jerusalem Talmud/246
Translations/248
Persons and Schools of Thought/249
History. Realia/252
Variant Texts. Editions/257
Translations/258
The Geonim/261
Maimonides/269
General/269
'Mishneh Torah'/280
Sources and Influence/283
'Sefer haMitzvot'/283
Commentary on the Mishnah/284
Letters. Responsa. Other Works/286
Bibliographies and Indices/288
Translations/288
Shulhan Arukh/291
The Work and its Author/291
Rema/293
Translations/293
Responsa/294
3. Jewish Law in General
Jewish Law in General/301
General Works. Introductions/301
Codification/308
Periodicals/308
Bibliographies/309
4. Jewish Law in the State of Israel
Jewish Law in the State of Israel/313
General/313
Applicability of Jewish Law/313
Jewish Law in Legislation/314
Jewish Law in Judicial Decisions/316
5. Comparative Law
Eastern Law/321
Greek and Roman Law/331
Medieval Law. Christian Law/338
Islamic and Ottoman Law/344
Western Law/346
Miscellaneous/352
6. Society and Government
Foundations of Government. Political Theory/357
Constitution. Human Rights/365
Society. Equality/369
Sabbatical and Jubilee Years/374
Annulment of Debt (Shemitta). Prozbul/377
King/377
Priests and Levites/381
The Great Assembly/383
Sanhedrin/385
General. Authority/385
Ordination. Restoration of the Sanhedrin/388
President of the Sanhedrin. 'Av Bet Din'. 'Mufla'/388
Exilarch/389
City - Organization and Administration/390
Communities - Organization and Administration/391
General/391
Austria/394
Australia/396
Italy/396
Ireland/401
South and Central America/401
England/402
Afghanistan/404
South Africa/405
North Africa/405
Erez Israel/407
United States/408
Babylon (Iraq)/412
Germany/413
Denmark/429
India/429
Holland and Belgium/430
Hungary/431
Turkey, Byzantium, the Balkans/432
Yugoslavia/434
Greece and the Greek Islands/434
Egypt/435
Syria/436
Spain and Portugal/436
Poland, Lithuania and Russia/438
Czechoslovakia/443
France/446
Canada/451
Rumania/451
Switzerland/451
Rabbi/452
Lay Leader. 'Parnas'. Functionaries/456
Census/457
Taxation/457
Police/458
Army and War/458
Welfare. Charity. Philanthropy. Love of Fellow Man/462
Redemption of Captives/466
Education/466
Urban Planning. Ecology/473
Land of Israel/474
Jerusalem/475
Religion and State/475
'The Law of the Land is Law'/480
International Law. Covenants/481
7. Courts and Procedure
Courts - Types, Establishment, and Authority/485
Arbitration/488
The Judge, His Appointment and Qualifications/488
Procedure/489
General/489
The Trial Process. Court Officials. The Attorney/490
Criminal Procedure/491
Miscellaneous/492
Execution (Civil)/493
Rabbinical Courts in the State of Israel/494
8. Evidence
General/497
Testimony/498
The Obligation to Testify. Witnesses' Oath/498
Perjury/498
Specific Types of Evidence/499
Oath/499
Admission/504
Self Incrimination/504
'Miggo' (Rule of Pleading)/505
Presumption. Possession. Usucaption/505
Miscellaneous/507
9. Contracts (Collections. Terminology)
Contracts (Collections. Terminology)/511
General/511
Forms. Collections/512
Terminology. Formulas/513
10. Penal Law
General. Penology/517
Penal Law in our Times. Capital Punishment - Past and Present/522
General Principles/523
Criminal Intent/523
Self Defence/524
Miscellaneous/525
Crimes/526
General/526
Homicide/526
General/526
Unintentional Killing/527
Cities of Refuge/527
Blood Avenger/528
Expiation Ceremony/529
Euthanasia/529
Suicide/531
Kidnapping/532
Rebellious Son/532
Theft and Robbery/533
Fraud. Deception/534
Crimes in the Area of Family - see Family
Treason/535
Witchcraft/535
Cruelty to Animals/536
Bribery/537
Miscellaneous/537
Punishments/538
Execution/538
Flagellation/539
Excommunication/539
'Kippah' (cell)/541
Imprisonment/541
Collective Punishment/542
'Karet'/542
Multiple Punishments - 'The Severer Penalty is Suffered'/542
Extradition/542
Fines and Forfeiture/543
Deterrence. Rebuke. Solidarity/543
Suspension of Commandments/543
Lack of Effect Because of Illegality/544
Danger to Life. Saving Life/544
Martyrdom. Self Sacrifice/545
Commutation of Capital Punishment/546
Repentance. Pardon. Rehabilitation/546
Miscellaneous/546
11. Status of the Individual
Legal Competence/551
General/551
Embryo/551
Minor/551
Imbecile. Drunkard/552
Deaf. Mute/554
Blind/554
Tumtum. Hermaphrodite/554
Woman/554
Status. Equality. Acquisitions/554
Appointments. Elections/562
Education/563
Miscellaneous/563
Slave. Slavery/564
Legal Personality. Corporations/569
Name. Title/569
Respect of Fellow Man/570
Sage. 'Haver'. Ignorant. 'Am-ha'Aretz'/571
Medicine/572
General/572
Medical Experimentation on Humans and Animals/582
Pregnancy/582
Artificial Fertilization/584
Abortion/585
Organ Transplant. Heart Transplant. Establishing Time of Death. Autopsies/587
Castration/590
Sex Change/590
Physician's Oath. Confidentiality/590
Miscellaneous/591
Jew. 'Who is a Jew?'/595
'Bene Israel'/598
Falashas. Lost Tribes/599
Karaites/600
Apostate/604
Proselyte. Conversion/605
Samaritans/610
Gentile. Resident Alien/613
Domicile/619
12. Family. Inheritance
Family - General/623
Betrothal/628
Marriage/629
General. Customs. Regulations/629
Rape and Seduction. 'Motzi Shem Ra'/633
Capacity to Marry. Child Marriage/633
Invalidity of Marriage/633
Kinship. Prohibited Sexual Relations/633
Illegitimacy. Bastardy/635
Miscellaneous/636
Miscellaneous/636
Polygamy. The Ban of Rabbenu Gershom/637
Intermarriage/638
Civil Marriage/641
Concubine. Reputed Wife/642
Interspousal Obligations/643
Matrimonial Property/643
Marriage Contract (Ketubbah)/644
Maintenance/646
Marital Relations/646
Adultery. 'The Adulterous Wife'/647
Termination of Marriage/648
Widow/648
Levirate Marriage/649
Bill of Divorce. Divorce/651
The Abandoned Wife - 'Agunah'/657
Annulment of Marriage/658
Parent and Child/658
General/658
Filial Responsibility/660
Adoption/661
Guardianship/662
Sexual Relations/663
Family - Miscellaneous/665
Inheritance/669
General/669
Inheritance Rights of the Husband, Wife, Daughter/671
Filial Succession to Public Office, Rabbinate/671
Primogeniture/671
Miscellaneous/672
13. Torts
General/677
Assault and Battery. Damage Done by Man/677
Damage Done by Property/678
Miscellaneous/678
14. Acquisition and Contract
Acquisition and Contract - General/683
Formation of Contract/684
Resolve. Firm Intent. Consideration/684
'Reliance'/685
Lotteries and Gambling/685
Mistake/686
Duress/686
Modes of Acquisition/687
Unacquirable Property/687
Sale/687
Gift/688
Wills/689
Lease and Hire/690
Bailments/690
Labor/691
Loans. Debts/693
Usury/694
Transfer of Obligations/696
Liens and Servitudes/697
Suretyship/698
Insurance/699
Partnership/699
Lost Property/700
Despair of Property/700
Ownerless Property/700
Legal Documents/701
Compromise and Waiver/702
Fraud/702
Abutter's Right of Preemption/702
Market Overt/703
Right of Settlement/703
Economic Theory. Trade and Commerce/704
Trespass/707
Copyright/707
Unjust Enrichment. 'Quasi-Contract'/708
'One Derives a Benefit and the Other Sustains No Loss'/708
Agency/709
Acquisition by Third Party/709
Fiduciaries/710
Land/710
Maritime Law/711
Miscellaneous/712
15. Various Concepts
'Brerah'/717
Time/717
Majority and Minority/718
Weights and Measures/718
Conditions/720
16. Reference Works
Bibliographies. Encyclopedias/725
Abbreviations/726
17. Biographies of the Sages
General/731
Personal Biographies/733
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