“I bear the burden of treating the gentiles”:: Jewish Halakhic Authorities’ Attitudes towards Treating Muslims in the 12th–18th Centuries

The paper focuses on the religious, social, and historical aspects of the ancient Jewish prohibition against treating non-Jews. It discusses the attitude of rabbinic authorities towards providing medical service to Muslims in medieval and pre-modern times. It points out that circumstances did not en...

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Published in:The review of rabbinic Judaism
Main Author: Shemesh, Abraham Ofir (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2018
In: The review of rabbinic Judaism
Year: 2018, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 108-133
Further subjects:B Maimonides Baruch Harofe Ḥekim Yakub idolaters halakhic authorities Jews treating non-Jews
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)