ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book provides statistics on the use of Jewish law in Israel's courts from 1994 through 2006. It describes advice on Jewish law tendered to judges during that period by the Center for the Application of Jewish Law (ISMA) at Netanya Academic College. The book focuses on invocations of Jewish law in various Israeli Supreme Court opinions. The percentage of lower court cases that adduced Jewish law is smaller, but in light of the fact that there are many more lower court cases, the number of instances where these courts adduced Jewish law is greater. The book addresses the lower court cases. It demonstrates the difficulty of determining what it means to 'apply Jewish law', especially when the halakhic sources support multiple interpretations or when there is no direct precedent.
