The "Shabbes Goy" (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780827604131)

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.

Author: Jacob Katz
ISBN-10: 0827604130
ISBN-13: 9780827604131
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Language: English
Published: 12/11/1989
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.02w x 0.66d