Apotropos (Heb. אפוטרופוס) is the term in Halakha (traditional Jewish law) for legal guardian; it is derived from the Greek ἐπίτροπος which means 'guardian' or 'curator'.[1][2] Some people erroneously think that it comes from ἀπότροπος.
The need for an apotropos arises with persons who are unable to take care of their own affairs, such as minors and adults who are mentally defective or absentees. The term is carried over into contemporary Israeli law; see the Hebrew article.
References
edit- ^ Elana Stein Hain (January 2024). Circumventing the Law: Rabbinic Perspectives on Loopholes and Legal Integrity (Jewish Culture and Contexts). University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-1512824407.
- ^ Raphael Patai (December 2007). The Jewish Mind. Hatherleigh Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-1578262465.
External links
edit- Schereschewsky, Ben-Zion (Benno); Elon, Menachem. Apotropos, Encyclopaedia Judaica 2nd ed. article at Encyclopedia.com
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