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<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>