Tur
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Tur is a foundational 14th-century Jewish legal code by Rabbi Jacob ben Asher that systematically organized halakhic rulings and served as a primary basis for later works like the Shulchan Aruch.
Aliases (9)
- Beit Yosef ×2
- Choshen Mishpat ×2
- Darkei Moshe ×2
- Even Ha'ezer ×2
- Jacob ben Asher ×2
- Orach Chayim ×2
- Yoreh De'ah ×2
- Mishneh Torah ×1
- Shulchan Aruch ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish legal code
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Jewish legal code → Jewish legal code → halakhic code → halakhic commentary → halakhic commentary → rabbi → rabbinic work → section of Tur → section of Tur → section of Tur → section of Tur → |
| alternativeName |
Arba'ah Turim
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Arbaah Turim → |
| audience |
rabbis and advanced students of Jewish law
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| author |
Jacob ben Asher
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Moses Isserles → Yosef Karo → |
| basedOn |
Geonic responsa
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Rishonim rulings → Talmud → |
| canonicalStatus |
major halakhic authority
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| commentary |
Beit Yosef
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Darkei Moshe → |
| dateOfComposition |
14th century
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| denominationalUse |
Conservative Judaism
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Orthodox Judaism → |
| field |
Halakha
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| genre |
halakhic literature
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| influenced |
Beit Yosef
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Shulchan Aruch → |
| language |
Hebrew
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| legalScope |
comprehensive halakhic code
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| mainSubject |
civil and monetary law
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daily, Sabbath, and festival law → marriage and family law → ritual law and dietary law → |
| methodology |
systematic organization of halakhic rulings
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| part |
Choshen Mishpat
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Even Ha'ezer → Orach Chayim → Yoreh De'ah → |
| placeOfComposition |
Spain
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| precededBy |
Mishneh Torah
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| religion |
Judaism
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| religiousTradition |
Judaism
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| statusInHalakha |
primary source for later codifiers
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| structure |
four-part code
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| titleMeaning |
Four Rows
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| usedFor |
practical halakhic rulings
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Arba’ah Turim
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alsoKnownAs |
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Shulchan Aruch
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influencedBy |