Download or read book Studies in the Judicial Methodology of Rabbi David Ibn Abi Zimra written by Samuel Morell and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2004 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work investigates Rabbi David ibn Abi Zimra (Radbaz), a leading 16th century rabbinic authority who assumed the role of rendering 'just' decisions, which were occasionally at the expense of conventional law. The author explores Radbaz's decision-making in terms of his insight into the broader purposes of codified law, sensitivity, and overall rationality.