The "Shabbes Goy"

by Jacob Katz

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From the Babylonian period to the twentieth century, strictly observant Jews have depended on a non-Jew, or "shabbes goy" to perform work that was forbidden on the Sabbath. The author traces the role of the "shabbes goy" through the centuries. Katz affords the "shabbes goy" the central role in this fascinating case study on the larger question of the adaptability of halakhah to the ever-changing circumstances of life.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0827604130

ISBN13:9780827604131

Release Date:December 1989

Publisher:Jewish Publication Society

Length:264 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

History Judaism Religion Religion & Spirituality Sacred Writings Theology World

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