Language:
English
Year of publication:
2023
Titel der Quelle:
Jewish Social Studies
Angaben zur Quelle:
28,1 (2023) 1-22
Keywords:
Talmud Bavli
;
Households Religious aspects
;
Judaism
Abstract:
In this article, I examine the role of the household and its web of social relations in the formation of halakhah. Through close readings of talmudic texts, I propose that the household functions not only as a domain of halakhic practice but as a significant point of origin. Drawing upon the Latin root matrix (mother), I suggest that everyday activities involving food preparation, childrearing, and household management form a significant matrix in the genealogy of halakhah, from ancient through modern times. Ultimately, I conclude that the practicalities of household life and its halakhic renderings are mutually-informing and, at times, inseparable religious formations.
DOI:
10.2979/jewisocistud.28.1.01
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