Israel's Legal Roots
Rohrlich, George F.
BOOKS Israel's Legal Roots The Law of the State of Israel: An Introduction Ariel Bin-Nun Rubin Mess, 1990. 211 pp , S28 00 Reviewed by George F. Rohrlich This little book is valuable for anyone...
...and Israeli legislation since the establishment of statehood on May 14, 1948...
...In addition, hovering above these legal systems, there is the specifically Jewish legal tradition rooted in the Bible and its rabbinic exegeses (halachah...
...Against this historical background, the author sets forth the main tenets of Israeli law, including constitutional law, private and family law, commercial law, tax law and criminal law...
...211 pp , S28 00 Reviewed by George F. Rohrlich This little book is valuable for anyone interested in Israel...
...He edited and co-authored with Yung-Ping Chen Checks" and Balances in Social Security (University Press of America, 1986...
...Furthermore, Israel also adopted contemporary systems of law such as the Swiss Civil Code and many products of British judge-made case law...
...Informative, well-rounded and easily readable, this book drives home the multiplicity of Israel's roots: traditions from the long Ottoman rule before and during World War I; laws from the 30-year League of Nations mandate entrusted to Great Britain...
...George F. Rohrlich is professor emeritus of economics and social policy at Temple University...
...Its author is an Israeli lawyer formerly practicing law in Switzerland...
...Written nearly a decade ago, the book was recently translated into English and updated and approved by the author...
...He also presents the organization of the justice system and judicial practices and procedures...
Vol. 18 • February 1993 • No. 1
