The Shulḥan ‘Aruk: Enduring Code of Jewish Law

Isadore Twersky

1967

Shulḥan ‘Aruk, a term taken over from early rabbinic exegesis in the Midrash and applied to one of the most influential, truly epochal literary creations of Jewish history, has a double or even triple meaning, and its use therefore necessitates precise definition or description. Shulḥan ‘Aruk is the title given by R. Joseph Karo (1488–1575) to a…

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