The legal innovations in the late second commonwealth and rabbinic periods Heger, Paul 1924- creator text bibliography Electronic books. History. gw Berlin New York Walter de Gruyter 2003 monographic eng 1 online resource (430 pages). This study examines by a meticulous analysis of abundant rabbinic citations the pluralism of the Halakhah in the pre-70 period which stands in contrast to the fixed Halakhah of later periods. The Temple's destruction provoked, for political motives, the initiation of this significant shift, which protracted itself, in developmental stages, for a longer period. The transition from the Tannaitic to the Amoraic era was a consequential turning point on the extended path from flexibility to rigidity in Jewish law. The tension between tradition : an[d] interpretation -- Characteristics of rabbinic decision-making -- Is there a system in rabbinic decision-making? -- The development of the Halakhic system pre- and post-destruction -- Conclusion. by Paul Heger. Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-398) and indexes. Jewish law Judaism History Droit juif Judaïsme Histoire RELIGION Judaism General Jewish law Judaism Halacha Interpretatie Rabbijnse literatuur BM520.5 .H43 2003eb 296.1/8 11.21 9783110901214 3110901218 2009504399 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=558086 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=558086 E7B 030103 20200709055804.0 ocn811407170 eng