Rabbinic and Lay Communal Authority

Rabbinic and Lay Communal Authority Edited by Suzanne Last Stone Part of the Orthodox Forum Series This collection of essays portrays a candid picture of the contemporary conditions and tensions that shape the relationship between the rabbinate and the lay community. It presents a range of historical, political, sociological and Jewish legal perspectives that provide insights and perspectives on the question: Who governs the Jewish community? About the Orthodox Forum Dr. Norman Lamm, Chancellor of Yeshiva University, established the Orthodox Forum in 1989 to create a venue where major issues affecting the Jewish community can be discussed. Each year, academicians, rabbis, Roshei Yeshiva Jewish educators and communal professionals from America and Israel, present papers analyzing a topic from different perspectives. Comments made often lead to revisions and rethinking which are reflected in the book that emerges.