Rabbinic and Lay Communal Authority
Edited by Suzanne Last Stone
Part of the Orthodox Forum Series
This collection of essays portrays a candid picture of the contemporary conditions and tensions that shape the relationship between the rabbinate and the lay community. It presents a range of historical, political, sociological and Jewish legal perspectives that provide insights and perspectives on the question: Who governs the Jewish community?
About the Orthodox Forum
Dr. Norman Lamm, Chancellor of Yeshiva University, established the Orthodox Forum in 1989 to create a venue where major issues affecting the Jewish community can be discussed. Each year, academicians, rabbis, Roshei Yeshiva Jewish educators and communal professionals from America and Israel, present papers analyzing a topic from different perspectives. Comments made often lead to revisions and rethinking which are reflected in the book that emerges.
Edited by Suzanne Last Stone
Part of the Orthodox Forum Series
This collection of essays portrays a candid picture of the contemporary conditions and tensions that shape the relationship between the rabbinate and the lay community. It presents a range of historical, political, sociological and Jewish legal perspectives that provide insights and perspectives on the question: Who governs the Jewish community?
About the Orthodox Forum
Dr. Norman Lamm, Chancellor of Yeshiva University, established the Orthodox Forum in 1989 to create a venue where major issues affecting the Jewish community can be discussed. Each year, academicians, rabbis, Roshei Yeshiva Jewish educators and communal professionals from America and Israel, present papers analyzing a topic from different perspectives. Comments made often lead to revisions and rethinking which are reflected in the book that emerges.