Aruch HaShulchan
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Aruch HaShulchan is a comprehensive halachic work by Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein that systematically analyzes and codifies Jewish law across the sections of the Shulchan Aruch.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aruch HaShulchan canonical | 7 |
| Aruch HaShulchan Choshen Mishpat | 1 |
| Aruch HaShulchan Even HaEzer | 1 |
| Aruch HaShulchan Orach Chaim | 1 |
| Aruch HaShulchan Yoreh Deah | 1 |
| Arukh HaShulchan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2819599 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aruch HaShulchan Context triple: [Even Ha’ezer, hasCommentary, Aruch HaShulchan]
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A.
Mishnah Berurah
Mishnah Berurah is a seminal six-volume halakhic commentary on the Orach Chayim section of the Shulchan Aruch, authored by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan and widely used as an authoritative guide to daily Jewish law and practice.
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B.
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch is a concise 19th-century Jewish legal code that summarizes practical halakhic rulings for everyday observance.
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C.
Shulchan Aruch
Shulchan Aruch is a seminal 16th-century codification of Jewish law that serves as the primary halachic reference for much of the Jewish world.
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D.
Sefer Ha-Halachot
Sefer Ha-Halachot is a foundational halakhic compendium by Rabbi Isaac Alfasi that distills practical Jewish law from the Talmud and became a key precursor to later legal codes.
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E.
Mishneh Torah
Mishneh Torah is a comprehensive 12th-century Jewish legal code by Maimonides that systematically organizes and clarifies all of Jewish law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aruch HaShulchan Target entity description: Aruch HaShulchan is a comprehensive halachic work by Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein that systematically analyzes and codifies Jewish law across the sections of the Shulchan Aruch.
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A.
Mishnah Berurah
Mishnah Berurah is a seminal six-volume halakhic commentary on the Orach Chayim section of the Shulchan Aruch, authored by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan and widely used as an authoritative guide to daily Jewish law and practice.
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B.
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch is a concise 19th-century Jewish legal code that summarizes practical halakhic rulings for everyday observance.
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C.
Shulchan Aruch
Shulchan Aruch is a seminal 16th-century codification of Jewish law that serves as the primary halachic reference for much of the Jewish world.
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D.
Sefer Ha-Halachot
Sefer Ha-Halachot is a foundational halakhic compendium by Rabbi Isaac Alfasi that distills practical Jewish law from the Talmud and became a key precursor to later legal codes.
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E.
Mishneh Torah
Mishneh Torah is a comprehensive 12th-century Jewish legal code by Maimonides that systematically organizes and clarifies all of Jewish law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish legal code
ⓘ
halachic work ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration |
Aruch HaShulchan
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arukh HaShulchan
|
| analyzes |
Choshen Mishpat
ⓘ
Even Ha’ezer ⓘ
surface form:
Even HaEzer
Orach Chayim ⓘ
surface form:
Orach Chaim
Yoreh Deah ⓘ |
| approachToRuling |
considers local custom (minhag)
ⓘ
tends toward practical consensus ⓘ |
| author | Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein ⓘ |
| basedOn | Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| cites |
Beit Yosef
ⓘ
Maimonides ⓘ
surface form:
Rambam
Rema ⓘ Talmud Bavli ⓘ Talmud Yerushalmi ⓘ Tur ⓘ later Acharonim ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Mishnah Berurah ⓘ |
| followsStructureOf | Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| genre |
halachic code
ⓘ
rabbinic commentary ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Aruch HaShulchan
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Aruch HaShulchan Choshen Mishpat
Aruch HaShulchan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Aruch HaShulchan Even HaEzer
Aruch HaShulchan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Aruch HaShulchan Orach Chaim
Aruch HaShulchan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Aruch HaShulchan Yoreh Deah
|
| includes |
discussion of Acharonim
ⓘ
discussion of Rishonim ⓘ discussion of Talmudic sources ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary halachic practice ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalDomain | Halakha ⓘ |
| methodology |
codification of practical halakha
ⓘ
systematic analysis of sources ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Novardok
ⓘ
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
practical halachic rulings
ⓘ
rabbinic decision-making ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| status | major halachic authority of the Acharonim period ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Set Table ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Orthodox Judaism
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surface form:
Orthodox rabbis
yeshiva students ⓘ |
| usedIn |
rabbinic courts
ⓘ
yeshiva study ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Aruch HaShulchan Description of subject: Aruch HaShulchan is a comprehensive halachic work by Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein that systematically analyzes and codifies Jewish law across the sections of the Shulchan Aruch.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arukh HaShulchan
this entity surface form:
Aruch HaShulchan Orach Chaim
this entity surface form:
Aruch HaShulchan Yoreh Deah
this entity surface form:
Aruch HaShulchan Even HaEzer
this entity surface form:
Aruch HaShulchan Choshen Mishpat