The Origins of Organized Charity in Rabbinic Judaism

The Origins of Organized Charity in Rabbinic Judaism Charity is a central concept of Judaism and a hallmark of Jewish giving is to provide for the poor in collective and anonymous ways. This book examines the origins of these ideas in the foundational works of rabbinic Judaism, texts from the second to third centuries CE. Autor: Gregg E. (University of British Columbia Gardner Wydawnictwo: Cambridge University Press Rok wydania: 2015 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 252 Wymiary: 16.3 x 23.5 x 2.2 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9781107095434