LAW 6434

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LAW 6434
Talmudic Legal Reasoning

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the unique way that the Talmud approaches legal reasoning. We will consider a range of cases in the area of contracts, torts, employment, and inheritance, comparing and contrasting the way Talmudic scholars approach these cases with the way American case law has approached similar cases.


Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6457 LAW 6434   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 3, 2025

    • Silberstein, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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