Book of Love
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Book of Love is the English title of "Sefer Ahavah," a section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that systematically codifies Jewish laws related to love and devotion to God.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish legal text
ⓘ
part of Mishneh Torah ⓘ section of a legal code ⓘ |
| aimsTo | cultivate love of God through commandments ⓘ |
| author |
Maimonides
NERFINISHED
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Moses ben Maimon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | legal code ⓘ |
| belongsToWork | Mishneh Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiledInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Jewish religious practice
ⓘ
devotion to God ⓘ love of God ⓘ |
| followsInMishnehTorah | Book of Seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | medieval Egypt ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalOrderInMishnehTorah | second book ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Laws of Blessings
ⓘ
Laws of Circumcision NERFINISHED ⓘ Laws of Prayer and Priestly Blessing NERFINISHED ⓘ Laws of Reading the Shema NERFINISHED ⓘ Laws of Tefillin, Mezuzah and Torah Scrolls NERFINISHED ⓘ Laws of Tzitzit ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle | Sefer Ahavah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousFunction | codification of Jewish law ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Book of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | Mishneh Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mishneh Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInMishnehTorah | Book of Knowledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousLaw | Halakha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| subject |
Shema
NERFINISHED
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Torah scrolls NERFINISHED ⓘ blessings ⓘ circumcision ⓘ mezuzah ⓘ prayer ⓘ priestly blessing ⓘ tefillin ⓘ tzitzit ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
daily worship
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relationship between commandments and love of God ⓘ remembrance of God ⓘ |
| writtenByTradition | medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
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