Tears of the Oppressed

Download or read book Tears of the Oppressed written by Aviad Hacohen and published by KTAV Publishing House, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background -- A word of caution -- Attitudes of compassion and leniency -- Relaxation of the laws of evidence concerning agunot : example of a methodology favoring leniency -- The uniqueness of the problem in our day -- The basic sources for kiddushei ta'ut -- The rishonim and the codes : stringent and lenient approaches -- The responsa literature -- General principles to be derived from the precedents.