takkanah

Among those who fought the takkanah were the Rambam (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, 1138 – 1204) in Egypt and Rabbenu Jacob ben Meir Tam of France (c.

Halakhic Decisions on Family Matters in Medieval Jewish Society. 2009

Because of the hardships imposed on women by this reluctance, there has been some talk of reviving a takkanah procedure such as R. Perez (thirteenth century) suggested.

Wifebeating in Jewish Tradition. 2009

Not all scholars, however, would agree that the ketubbah and the takkanah of Rabbenu Gershom were the products of halakhic enlightenment regarding the status of Jewish woman.

Divorce: The Halakhic Perspective. 2009

In 1973, the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards passed a takkanah (enactment) that allowed women to count in a minyan equally with men.

Conservative Judaism in the United States. 2009

Other rabbis claim that the takkanah of Rabbenu Gershom was limited in time and that it no longer applies at all, thereby effectively reinstating polygamy and unilateral divorce as the halakhic norm.

Divorce: The Halakhic Perspective. 2009

It is not clear whether this takkanah ever received serious consideration.

Wifebeating in Jewish Tradition. 2009

So he proposed a takkanah (regulation enacted by halakhic scholars supplementing the Talmudic halakhah) on the subject of wifebeating.

Wifebeating in Jewish Tradition. 2009

Due to the fear of their becoming agunot, Rabbi Yoseph Haim made a takkanah to protect women which stated that every man had to write in the ketubbah that should he change his religion the kiddushin would be null and void.

Kurdish Women. 2009

He also was in favor of the herem suggested by Perez (see above) and quotes his entire takkanah.

Wifebeating in Jewish Tradition. 2009

Some Sephardic rabbis maintain that takkanah of Rabbenu Gershom never applied to Sephardic men.

Divorce: The Halakhic Perspective. 2009