Human Rights in the Bible (An Exchange of Perspectives)

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Richard Daniel Klein

Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

Chaim Povarsky

Independent

Date Written: 2006

Abstract

The exchange in this article between Professor Chaim Povarsky and Professor Richard Klein on human rights in the Bible had its inception in a symposium sponsored by the Institute of Jewish Law at Touro Law Center. During that symposium Professors Povarsky and Klein expressed different views about human rights in the Bible, reflecting conflicting perspectives – the Jewish traditional perspective and a secular perspective. The essence of that debate, including additional thoughts expressed by the dialogists, is presented here.

It begins with an opening discourse on the biblical perspective by Professor Povarsky, followed by Professor Klein’s comparative analysis of the Jewish law and secular perspectives on human rights, followed by Professor Povarsky’s response.

Keywords: Human rights, bible, Jewish law, secular, international human rights, western culture, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, freedom of religion

Suggested Citation

Klein, Richard Daniel and Povarsky, Chaim, Human Rights in the Bible (An Exchange of Perspectives) (2006). Jewish L. Rep. 66 (2006), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2351882

Richard Daniel Klein (Contact Author)

Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center ( email )

225 Eastview Drive
Central Islip, NY 11722
United States

Chaim Povarsky

Independent ( email )

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