The Intervention of American Law in Jewish Divorce
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The Intervention of American Law in Jewish Divorce
American Jewish divorce cases provide a fascinating window onto how the liberal state responds to religious, cultural and legal subgroups. They also provide a window onto how Jewish law views the role of the non-Jewish state.
About the “Jewish Law and the Constitution” Series
The familiar talmudic statement dina de-malkhuta dina (the law of the kingdom is the law) doesn’t even begin to cover the complex relationship between Judaism and state law. This series will draw out some signal characteristics of that relationship as it has evolved and unfolded in the orbit of American constitutional law. Each talk highlights one arena in which the legal system has been drawn into conversation with Jewish life and vice versa. Case by case, they tell stories of religion and politics, democracy and minorities, theory and practice: law entangled with law.