State of Halakha Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Grossman A mark upon Cain for

A mark upon Cain for all to see

the analytic depth of the Brisker tradition

These essays – some collected here for the first time – address both perennial questions of religious existence and dilemmas specific to the modern era

and the emergence of an Israeli national identity

These stories span the lifetime of a quintessential wandering Jew-born in Buczacz

State of Halakha Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Grossman A mark upon Cain forIn this groundbreaking book, Rabbi Aviad Tabory addresses major halakhic issues that have confronted the State of Israel since its inception. With clarity and scholarship, he delves into actual historical events and examines the rabbinic rulings surrounding them: from theloss of the Dakar submarine to peace with Egypt, from the capture of Adolf Eichmann to the disengagement from Gush Katif. The chapters of this book pay tribute to the great rabbis