by Shimon Shetreet (Author), Walter Homolka (Author)

This book instructively introduces the reader to the basics of Jewish law. It gives a detailed, cutting-edge analysis of contemporary public and private law in the State of Israel, as well as Israel's legal culture, its system of government, and the roles of its democratic institutions: the executive, parliament, and judiciary. The book examines issues of Holocaust, law and religion, constitutionalization, and equality.

Author Biography

Shimon Shetreet, University of Jerusalem, Israel; Walter Homolka, Abraham-Geiger-Kolleg, Potsdam.