Family Values in the Jewish Tradition

Authors

J. David Bleich, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawFollow

Publication Date

2010

Journal

International Journal of the Jurisprudence of the Family

Abstract

In Family Values in the Jewish Tradition, Professor J. David Bleich presents Judaism as a religion of law. He describes the family unit, "both as a social unit and as a legal institution," and how it helps to provide comfort, companionship, and stability. He discusses the role of reproduction within the family unit, artificial insemination, and the homosexual act (not the homosexual as a person). Professor Bleich concludes with a discussion of the phrase, "be fruitful and multiply." He notes that this phrase is understood as both a commandment and a blessing.

Volume

1

First Page

113

Publisher

William S. Hein & Co., Inc. & HeinOnline

Keywords

Judaism, Artificial Insemination, Homosexual Act, Religion of Law, Jewish Tradition

Disciplines

Law | Religion Law

Recommended Citation

J. D. Bleich, Family Values in the Jewish Tradition, 1 Intl. J. Jurisprudence Fam. 113 (2010).
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/faculty-articles/588