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The chapter: “Harmony in Love”, relates to the theory and practice of harmonious love, presenting a series of theoretical dicta that offer a guide to love relationships and intensify the position of Halakhah (religious law) regarding their realisation. Rabbi Akiva was not merely a theoretician of love, a formulator of ideas. He was also a legislator, a decisor who developed a particular halakhic method—often boldly innovative—with the intention of encouraging marital harmony. The practical themes discussed are: Laws of Menstrual Impurity, Incompatible Marriage, Divorce and the Release of Deserted Wives (aguna), and The Ordeal of the Wayward Woman (sotah).
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Rothenberg, N. (2017). Harmony in Love. In: Rabbi Akiva's Philosophy of Love. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58142-2_6
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