RESEARCH ESSAY: TALMUDIC LEGAL TRADITION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

RESEARCH ESSAY: TALMUDIC LEGAL TRADITION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS 

OVERVIEW

For this assignment, we analyze the second major legal tradition that developed, the Talmudic legal tradition. The Talmud is the major source of this tradition and has been maintained for thousands of years. Often referred to as the Jewish legal tradition, this tradition has influenced countless other traditions throughout the world. This assignment hones your research and writing and sharpens your analytical skills by requiring you to identify historical aspects of the Talmudic legal tradition, while also deducing how the history has shaped the present in the United States. 

INSTRUCTIONS

This Module: Week you have read about the Talmudic legal tradition, a unique legal system that has existed for thousands of years. For this first essay, answer the following 3 questions:

•Is this legal tradition a religious legal system?

•How has this legal tradition allowed the Jewish people to maintain their identity?

•Has this legal tradition influenced the legal system of the United States?

Your essay must be 5–6 pages in current Bluebook format and contain at least 5 scholarly sources in addition to/other than the course textbook and the Bible. Wikipedia does not count as a scholarly source. Include headings for clear organization. Cover Pages will not count toward the page total, and your citations should be in-text citations (not footnotes, endnotes, reference pages, etc.). Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.