Tag Archives: Philosophy of Law

Law, Tradition, and “Stare Decisis”

Posted on November 30, 2015 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog post for The Jerusalem Post: Should Orthodox Judaism ordain women as rabbis? The Rabbinical Council of America recently said no, but not based on Jewish law. Instead, it was in deference to tradition: “Due to our aforesaid commitment … Continue reading →