A commentary on the Shulhan 'arukh

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• SHULḤAN ARUKH — (Heb. שֻׁלְחָן עָרוּךְ; the prepared table ), name of a code written by joseph caro , similar in form to the Arba ah Turim of jacob b. asher , but more concise and without stating any sources. The book is in fact a halakhic synopsis of Caro s… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Shulḥan ʿarukh — ▪ Jewish religious text       (Hebrew: “Prepared Table”), a 16th century codification of Jewish religious law and practice that is still the standard reference work for Orthodox observance. The Shulḥan ʿarukh, compiled and published by Joseph ben …   Universalium

• THE MIDDLE AGES — …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• AḤARONIM — (Heb. אַחֲרוֹנִים; lit. the later (authorities), a term used to designate the later rabbinic authorities, in contrast to the rishonim , the earlier authorities. Although scholars differ as to the exact chronological dividing line between the two …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• CODIFICATION OF LAW — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the concept and its prevalence in other legal systems in jewish law in the mishnah format and style of the mishnah the talmud and post talmudic halakhic literary forms variety of… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• FALK, JOSHUA BEN ALEXANDER HA-KOHEN — (c. 1555–1614), Polish yeshivah head and halakhist commonly referred to as Sma from the initials of the title of his major work. Falk was born in Lublin and studied under Moses Isserles and Solomon Luria, but refused to serve as rabbi of the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• ELIJAH BEN SOLOMON ZALMAN — (the Vilna Gaon or Elijah Gaon ; acronym Ha GRA = Ha Gaon Rabbi Eliyahu; 1720–1797), one of the greatest spiritual and intellectual leaders of Jewry in modern times. A man of iron will, Elijah combined the personal life of an intellectual hermit… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• MIZRAḤI, DAVID BEN SHALOM — (c. 1696–1771), one of the most prominent halakhah scholars in yemen . Mizraḥi propagated Torah studies and headed the synagogue of the nagid Sar Shalom Irāqi (al Usta). When the need was felt for a commentary on the Shulḥan Arukh adapted to the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• ISAIAH BEN ABRAHAM — (d. 1723), rabbi and kabbalist, grandson of david b. samuel ha levi . He wrote Ba er Heitev, a commentary on the Shulḥan Arukh, Oraḥ Ḥayyim, which the title page describes as a digest of the legal decisions of all the early and later halakhic… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• TEOMIM, JOSEPH BEN MEIR — (c. 1727–1792), rabbi, author, and halakhic authority. Born in Steritz (Szczerzec), near Lvov, Galicia. Teomim was educated by his father, who was dayyan and darshan ( preacher ) in Lvov and the author of Birkat Yosef. Despite his distinction as… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• ALFASI — ALFASI, family of Tunisian rabbis that originated in Fez, Morocco. MASʿUD RAPHAEL ALFASI (1700?–1774), halakhist and kabbalist. Born in Fez or Tunis, he studied in the latter under Ẓemaḥ Ẓarefati, Abraham Tayyib, and Isaac Lumbroso. He… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism