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Jewish Perspectives on Law and Religion in the Nordic Countries in the 21st Century

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Author

Editor

  • Lisbet Christoffersen
  • Kjell Å Modéér
  • Svend Andersen

Summary, in English

An introduction to Judaism as text-centered traditions and conceptions of law, along with an outline of the Jewish legal history, is given as frame for a more specific presentation of the history of the Jews in the Nordic societies up to modern times with Denmark as the main example, including potential problems such as ritual slaughter and circumcision. The close relationship between Jewish law and ethics, and human rights, is discussed, supplemented with a perspective on the contemporary condition of Jews as a minority coping with problems of identity and assimilation.

Publishing year

2010

Language

English

Pages

477-503

Publication/Series

Law & Religion in the 21st Century - Nordic Perspectives.

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

DJØF Forlag

Topic

  • Philosophy, Ethics and Religion

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978-87-574-2368-6