The Collected Works of Rabbi Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, 2 volume set

The extent of Rabbi Dr. Isaac Herzog’s writings is a testament to his erudition, his intellectual prowess, and his expertise. Rabbi Herzog wrote for a variety of audiences, including experts in rabbinical law, scholars of history, philology, science, and jurisprudence, as well as the general public. These volumes bring together a huge selection of his works, many of which have never before been translated into English. Volume I comprises three major sections: Hebrew Porphyrology , Rabbi Herzog’s doctoral dissertation on the subject of tekhelet ; Judaism: Law & Ethics, contains a book of essays on subjects ranging from Jewish holidays to the relationship between Judaism and Hellenistic culture; and The Main Institutions of Jewish Law , Rabbi Herzog’s magnum opus, is an account of rabbinical law in terms of modern jurisprudence. Volume II comprises a first-time English translation of the three-volume Constitution and Law in a Jewish State According to the Halakha , a Hebrew collection of writings on questions of religion, democracy, and Jewish law in the State of Israel.