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Halachah

In Judaism, the oral legal tradition embodied in the Talmud (a compilation of Jewish law and tradition). Based on the Torah, it comprises rules, discussion, and commentary passed down by word of mouth. The Halachah regulates all aspects of conduct by describing the proper path through life. It is strictly observed by Orthodox Jews.



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From a Jewish perspective we might say that halakha is (ever so slightly in orthodox circles and more obviously in liberal circles) impacted by the questions and language of the current culture.
Further footnotes on Judaism, Yoder and Boyarin by Rashkover, Randi / Cross Currents
The second manifesto, also released in September, declares that the Halakha (Jewish religious law) commands the killing of innocent Palestinian civilians if this helps to save Jews.
"God wills it!" by Avnery, Uri / The Humanist
Assuming this halakha to have been in place at the time of Jesus--and to have been accepted by all Sects--its ramifications would ostensibly have meant the following.
A Jewish Perspective of Jesus by Golden, Steven H. / Biblical Theology Bulletin
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