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Solomon Bennett Freehof (1892–1990)

Author of The responsa literature

50 Works 719 Members 1 Review

About the Author

Includes the names: Solomon Freehof, Solomon B. Freehof, Dr. Solomon B. Freehof, Solomon Bennett Freehof, D.D. Solomon B. Freehof, Solomon Bennett Freehof, Solomon Bennett Freehof, Rabbi Solomon B. Freehof

Series

Works by Solomon Bennett Freehof

The responsa literature (1955) 56 copies
Preface to Scripture (1970) 49 copies
Reform Jewish practice and its Rabbinic background (1979) 44 copies
Reform Responsa for Our Time (1977) 41 copies
Book of Job; a commentary (2011) 40 copies
The book of Psalms; a commentary (1938) 38 copies
New Reform responsa (1980) 38 copies
Contemporary Reform responsa (1974) 36 copies
A Treasury of Responsa (1963) 35 copies
Modern Reform responsa (1971) 34 copies, 1 review
Book of Jeremiah: A commentary (Jewish commentary for Bible readers) (1977) 33 copies
The small sanctuary; Judaism in the prayerbook (2012) 33 copies
In the House of the Lord (Our Worship and Our Prayer Book) (1951) 31 copies
Current Reform Responsa (2010) 29 copies
Isaiah: A Commentary (The Jewish Commentary for Bible Readers) (1972) 27 copies
Reform responsa (1960) 25 copies
Recent Reform responsa (1963) 18 copies
Book of Ezekiel : a commentary (1979) 15 copies
Spoken and heard;: Sermons and addresses, (1972) 15 copies
Today's Reform Responsa (1990) 11 copies
J. Leonard Levy, prophetic voice (1970) 9 copies
Reform responsa; and, Recent Reform responsa (1973) 8 copies
The responsa literature and A treasury of responsa (1973) 7 copies
Modern Jewish Preaching - Based Upon Alumni Lectures Given At Hebrew Union College, March 1941 (1941) 6 copies
Reform Jewish Practice and Its Rabbinic Background Volume 2 (1952) 5 copies
The sermon continues (1982) 4 copies
Reform Jewish Practice 3 copies
Race, Nation or Religion - Three Questions Jews Must Answer (1935) 2 copies
The Heart of Shakespeare: Eleventh Series of Three Addresses. Volume 33 No. 4, 5, 6 (1964) 2 copies
Bible Sermons for Today (1973) 2 copies
The Bible Story For Jewish Young Folks (2005) 2 copies
Modern Jewish preaching 2 copies
Stormers of heaven, (1931) 2 copies
The Responsa Literature and the Treasury of Responsa - (Two Volumes in One) 1 copy
The Heart of Shakespeare: (Fifth Series of Three Addresses. Vol 26, No. 5,6,7) 1 copy
The Heart of Shakespeare: (A Series of Three Addresses Vol 22, N o. 1,2,3) 1 copy
The Heart of Shakespeare (Fourth Series of Three Addresses, Vol25, No. 7.8.9) (1957) 1 copy
The Best of the Bible (Sixth Series of Three Addresses)Vol 34, No 1,2,3 (1965) 1 copy
Three Lectures on the Talmud (Rodef Shalom Pulpit - New Series, volume 6, nos.1,2,3) (1940) 1 copy
Stormers of heaven, 1 copy
The heart of Shakespeare - Three Addresses (1954) 1 copy
The Book of Ezekiel 1 copy
Reform Judaism and the Law 1 copy
On the collecting of Jewish books 1 copy
Fifth Bible Book Series: I. Deuteronomy -- Our Life and Law; II. Second Isaiah -- Our Life and Hope; III. Daniel -- Our Life and Prophesy 1 copy
Books of twenty years (1954) 1 copy
Reform revaluation of Jewish law (Louis Caplan lectureship on Jewish law) (1972) 1 copy
Bible sermons for today, 1 copy
Book of Job; a commentary by Solomon B. Freehof 1 copy
Spoken and Heard Sermons and Addresses 1 copy
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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
1892-08-08
Date of death
1990-06-12
Gender
male
Education
University of Cincinnati
Hebrew Union College
Occupations
rabbi
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Place of death
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Associated Place (for map)
London, England, UK

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Reviews

2 reviews
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Modern Reform responsa by Solomon Bennett Freehof
Collection of Reform Responsa.

Of most interest to me include the discussions of conversion as well as the discussion of whether or not transsexual surgery is allowed. There are a total of about 30 responsa.
Feb 10, 2014

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National Jewish Book Award

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