Ashkenazim and Sephardim: Their Relations, Differences and Problems as Reflected in the Rabbinical Responsa

Foreword by Chief Rabbi Israel Brodie. Topics include: relations between Ashkenazim and Sephardim; from the earliest times to the death of Maimonides; emigration of R. Asher b. Yehiel from Germany; R. Asher and his family in Spain; the last century of the Jews in Spain; expulsion of the Jews from the Iberian Peninsula; publication of Isserles's Glosses; foundation of the "Science of Judaism;" World War II; establishment of Israel; differences between Ashkenazim and Sephardim in pronunciation, Hebrew characters, liturgy, poetry, approach to Talmud, laws and customs, strictness, etc; selection of responsa on questions relating to differences eg. formation and maintenance of communities, pronunciation of Hebrew, dietary laws, liturgy, etc. Index.