Brit Ahuvim: A Lovers’ Covenant

Rachel Adler

1998

Kinyan Trouble: The Lore of the Rings

Kinyan, or symbolic acquisition of the partnership, is the third traditional element of partnership law embodied in the b’rit ahuvim, and it is fraught with difficulties. For reasons I will explain presently, it is essential to demonstrate that the couple intends to form a b’rit ahuvim and not to contract kiddu…

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Rachel Adler

b. 1943

Born in Chicago, Rachel Adler is the Rabbi David Ellenson Professor of Jewish Religious Thought and Professor of Modern Jewish Thought and Feminist Studies at Hebrew Union College–JIR/Los Angeles. The recipient of a National Jewish Book Award, Adler has written studies and many articles that approach theology from a feminist and Reform perspective.

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