ABSTRACT
This chapter considers some possible paradigms for the teaching of Jewish law in British universities. It offers the following list of approaches: dogmatic, historical, comparative, apologetic, culturo-historical, ethno-historical, anthropological, theological and philosophical. The chapter aims to sketch both the nature of the teaching and the educational objectives which it should serve, as well as providing some examples of the kind of material which might be used in the context. The dogmatic presentation of Jewish law is of interest for reasons which go beyond practical application, whether in Jewish or other courts. The teaching of the dogmatics of Jewish law in British universities needs to be critical: not only to present successes but also to assess failures. Jewish law can be presented as a kind of golden thread which links together much of the legal history of the Western world.
