Hilchot Avodat Kochavim
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Hilchot Avodat Kochavim is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies the laws concerning idolatry and related prohibitions in Jewish law.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
halakhic code
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section of Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| author |
Maimonides
NERFINISHED
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Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifies |
laws of a city led astray (ir hanidachat)
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laws of astrology and divination ⓘ laws of belief in God’s unity ⓘ laws of benefiting from idolatry ⓘ laws of blasphemy ⓘ laws of conversion from idolatry ⓘ laws of enticing to idolatry ⓘ laws of idol worship ⓘ laws of images and statues ⓘ laws of objects of idolatry ⓘ laws of omens and superstitious practices ⓘ laws of sorcery and magic ⓘ laws of worshipping heavenly bodies ⓘ |
| includes |
description of Abraham’s recognition of God
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historical account of the origins of idolatry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Geonic responsa
NERFINISHED
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Talmud Bavli NERFINISHED ⓘ Talmud Yerushalmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalDomain | Jewish law ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
avodah zarah
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idolatry ⓘ prohibitions related to idolatry ⓘ |
| partOf | Mishneh Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Sefer HaMadda (Book of Knowledge) in Mishneh Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | early books of Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| prohibits |
benefiting from items used in idol worship
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consulting astrologers ⓘ divination and fortune-telling ⓘ making images for worship ⓘ performing acts of sorcery ⓘ worship of angels ⓘ worship of human beings ⓘ worship of images and statues ⓘ worship of stars and constellations ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Talmud tractate Avodah Zarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
absolute monotheism
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rejection of any intermediary worship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| usedBy | rabbinic authorities ⓘ |
| usedIn | halakhic decision-making ⓘ |
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