Aging and the Aged in Jewish Law

<p> <b>THE FREEHOF INSTITUTE OF PROGRESSIVE HALAKHAH</b><br /> The Freehof Institute of Progressive <i>Halakhah</i> is a creative research center devoted to studying and defining the progressive character of the <i>halakhah</i> in accordance with the principles and theology of Reform Judaism. It seeks to establish the ideological basis of Progressive <i>halakhah</i> and its application to daily life. The Institute fosters serious studies and helps scholars in various portions of the world to work together for a common cause. It provides an ongoing forum through symposia and publications including the quarterly newsletter <i>HalakhaH</i> published under the editorship of Walter Jacob in the United States. The foremost <i>halakhic</i> scholars in the Reform Liberal and Progressive rabbinate along with some Conservative and Orthodox colleagues as well as university professors serve on our Academic Council.<br /> <br /> This collection of essays is the product of the symposia held in Atlanta and Pittsburgh in 1995 and 1996. This book follows the volumes <i>DYNAMIC JEWISH LAW; Progressive Halakhah - Essence and Application</i> (1991) <i>RABBINIC -LAY RELATIONS IN JEWISH LAW </i>(1993)<i> CONVERSION TO JUDAISM IN JEWISH LAW</i> (l994) <i>DEATH AND EUTHANASIA INJEWISH LAW</i> (1995) and <i>THE FETUS AND FERTILITY IN JEWISH LAW</i> (1995) <i>ISRAEL AND THE DIASPORA IN JEWISH LAW</i> (1997). It is part of a series whose subjects are diverse and the approaches taken by the authors are equally so. We wish to encourage wide ranging discussions of contemporary and historic themes.</p>