Honor and Its Meaning Among Ottoman Jews

Bibliographic Data

ID2763676
AuthorsYaron Ben-Naeh (0000-0001-6737-6668, corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume11
Issue2
Pages19-50
Publication date2005-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJewish Social Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-6704 • E-ISSN: 1527-2028
PublisherProject MUSE (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1353/jss.2005.0012
OpenAlexW4230909524
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited8

crimes committed by one of the heirs. Members of the family claimed this heir was an evil doer who committed transgressions in public ... and this brings upon us and our entire family and to the state of ignominy when it becomes public knowledge.' They were concerned that, apart from the damage to family honor, serious acts of crime might be committed that would endanger them. In view of the circumstances, they asked for permission to lease out the houses to strangers despite the oaths and vows in the will. Rabbi Yehoshua Benbenesht (1590-1668), one of the prominent sages in the capital, adjudicated the matter and scrutinized the wording of the will. Since the main intent of the testator was family honor, and yet upholding the will might cause shame and disgrace to the family, he permitted the requested change. Rabbi Benbenesht referred to the testator as someone whom

Ancient history · Apostasy · Archaeology · Art · Consecration · Epistemology · Honor · Islam · Lease · Meaning (existential · Political science · Settlor · Shame · Sociology · Soul · Theology · Computer Science · History · Islamic Studies and History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · Social and Cultural Studies · Turkey's Politics and Society

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