Hilchot Issurei Bi’ah
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Hilchot Issurei Bi’ah is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies the laws governing forbidden sexual relationships, lineage, and related aspects of personal status in Jewish law.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
halakhic code
ⓘ
section of Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| addresses |
acceptance of mitzvot in conversion
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biblical prohibitions on sexual relations ⓘ immersion and circumcision in conversion ⓘ impact of forbidden unions on offspring status ⓘ penalties for forbidden unions ⓘ rabbinic safeguards around relationships ⓘ requirements for valid conversion ⓘ |
| author |
Maimonides
NERFINISHED
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Rabbi Moses ben Maimon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
categories of forbidden relatives
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criteria for Jewish lineage ⓘ status of chalal ⓘ status of converts ⓘ status of mamzer ⓘ validity of betrothal in prohibited unions ⓘ who is prohibited to a kohen gadol ⓘ who may marry a kohen ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conversion to Judaism
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forbidden sexual relationships in Jewish law ⓘ genealogical purity ⓘ incest prohibitions ⓘ intermarriage prohibitions ⓘ laws of niddah ⓘ lineage in Jewish law ⓘ mamzer status ⓘ marriage prohibitions ⓘ personal status in Jewish law ⓘ priestly marriage restrictions ⓘ prohibited sexual relations by Torah law ⓘ prohibited unions with non‑Jews ⓘ rabbinic prohibitions on relationships ⓘ validity of marriages ⓘ |
| geographicContext | medieval Egypt ⓘ |
| influenced | later halakhic authorities ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Halakha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mishneh Torah
NERFINISHED
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Sefer Kedushah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeferKedushah | first section ⓘ |
| religiousLawCategory | issurei bi’ah ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| timePeriodWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| usedBy | rabbinic decisors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
determining Jewish status
ⓘ
guidance on conversion procedures ⓘ practical rulings on marriage eligibility ⓘ |
| workBelongsToGenre | codification of Jewish law ⓘ |
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