Professor Nahum Rakover

Professor Nahum Rakover, former Deputy Attorney General of the State of Israel, is a leading scholar in the field of Jewish law and has written widely on Jewish legal topics. He compiled <i>The Multi-Language Bibliography of Jewish Law</i>.


Articles by Professor Nahum Rakover

Misrepresentation and Fraud in Jewish Law

Talmudic law and the medieval law codes developed from it protected consumers from many types of deceptive practices.

Fraudulent Pricing in Jewish Law

A seller charging more than fair market value can be forced to rebate the difference, or even to cancel the sale.

Price Regulation in Jewish Law

Jewish law provides for government intervention in the markets for goods and services through price controls, limits on profits, and perhaps even allowing cartels to operate.

Weights and Measures in Jewish Law

Shortchanging a customer in weight or measure, even mere possession of defective weights or measures, is a punishable offense -- and a moral failing.

Consumer Protection in Jewish Law

The Torah forbids fraud in pricing and in weights and measures. Prophets and sages rail against those who violate these laws.