Importance of being canonized
The preamble to Beit Yosef : manifesto of a jurist
"Maran" [Our Master] Joseph Karo
Semikhah polemics in Safed : establishing a guild of jurists
R. Karo in Safed : establishing a dominant status
Law and mysticism : an envitable encounter
"Provide me with the reasoning for your verdict" : the prestige and status of Jewish courts
Establishing an international court of law
Summary : scope and perspectives.