A Tree of Life: Diversity, Flexibility, and Creativity in Jewish Law

by Louis Jacobs

This study of the Jewish legal system (the Halakhah) demonstrates that the law embraces every corner of life.

Genres: Judaica, Judaism, Religion

310 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Louis Jacobs was the founder of Masorti Judaism (also known as Conservative Judaism) in the United Kingdom, and a leading writer and theologian. He was also the focus of what has become known as "The Jacobs Affair" that took place in the British Jewish community in the early 1960s.

Reviews

[Eli Mandel]

Loved it! Now I want to read more learned kefirah by Jacobs.

[Josh Yuter]

There is much with which I disagree in this book, but it's one of the best presentations of a common argument within Jewish circles in terms of scholarship, readability, and logical coherence (for the most part with some glaring exceptions in my view, but that's mostly reflective of my own biases).