Pri Megadim

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Pri Megadim is a major 18th-century halachic commentary on the Shulchan Aruch, widely used by later authorities for its detailed analysis and clarification of Jewish law.

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Label Occurrences
Pri Megadim canonical 5

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish legal text
halachic commentary
rabbinic work
audience advanced Talmudic and halachic students
rabbis
author Rabbi Yosef Teomim
authorAlternativeName Rabbi Yosef Teomim
surface form: Rabbi Yosef ben Meir Teomim
century 18th century
citedAs Pri Megadim self-link
citedIn Aruch HaShulchan
Mishnah Berurah
later responsa literature
component Eshel Avraham
Mishbetzot Zahav
Siftei Da’at
Siftei Da’at on Shach
Siftei Kohen commentary
focus clarification of rulings in Shulchan Aruch
detailed analysis of halachic sources
genre commentary
supercommentary
hasPerspective Orthodox halachic approach
influence later halachic decision-making
language Hebrew
mainWorkCommentedOn Orach Chayim
surface form: Orach Chaim (section of Shulchan Aruch)

Shulchan Aruch
Shulchan Aruch
surface form: Yoreh Deah (section of Shulchan Aruch)
methodology analysis of earlier commentaries
comparison of halachic opinions
discussion of practical halacha
notableFor clarifying complex halachic disputes
extensive cross-references to earlier authorities
systematic organization of halachic issues
placeInCanon major commentary on Shulchan Aruch
printedWith standard editions of Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim
standard editions of Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah
region Central Europe
relatedWork Magen Avraham
Shach (Siftei Kohen)
Shulchan Aruch
Turei Zahav
surface form: Turei Zahav (Taz)
religiousLawSystem Halakha
religiousTradition Orthodox Judaism
subject Halakha
Jewish law
timePeriod Acharonim
surface form: Acharonim era
usedBy later halachic authorities
poskim

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Mishnah Berurah usesSources Pri Megadim
Orach Chayim hasCommentary Pri Megadim
Pri Megadim citedAs Pri Megadim self-link
Yoreh Deah hasCommentary Pri Megadim