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Gil S . Epstein and Eliakim Katz | 8 taught thousands of students : very often while sitting in a café, or shopping, or just walking about, he was approached by an old student of his, who would say : “You are Professor Rosenberg . Itook a course with you Xyears ago,” where X would be anywhere from one to ( at least ) forty . This volume was compiled to honor and commemorate this remarkable man and to acknowledge his contributions . Former students, colleagues, and friends have contributed chapters of significant academic merit . One of Prof . Rosenberg’s central research interests was in the less obvious ways in which Jewish law affected society . The first few chapters deal directly with this topic . Botticini, Eckstein, and Vaturi study a fascinating case where religious norms, relating to childcare practices, had a major impact on human development : specifically, the spectacular Jewish population growth in Poland - Lithuania from 1500 to 1930 . They construct a simple model of pare...
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