Book of Holiness
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Book of Holiness is the English rendering of "Sefer Kedushah," a section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish laws concerning sexual ethics and forbidden relationships.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish legal text
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part of Mishneh Torah ⓘ section of a halakhic code ⓘ |
| aimsTo | codify biblical and rabbinic laws on sexual behavior ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jewish law
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medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| author |
Maimonides
NERFINISHED
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Moses ben Maimon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentOf | fourteen-book structure of Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
forbidden relationships
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laws of sexual conduct ⓘ sexual ethics ⓘ |
| genre |
halakhic code
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rabbinic legal literature ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Book of Holiness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHebrewTitle | Sefer Kedushah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubtopics |
laws of forbidden unions
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prohibitions on adultery ⓘ prohibitions on certain marriages ⓘ prohibitions on incest ⓘ |
| influenced | later halakhic codifiers ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Hebrew ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Sefer Kedushah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mishneh Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfLargerWork | Mishneh Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | books of Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousLawSystem | Halakha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Talmud
NERFINISHED
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Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
holiness in intimate relationships
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sanctification of human sexuality ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | 12th century ⓘ |
| usedBy | rabbinic scholars ⓘ |
| usedFor | practical halakhic rulings on sexual matters ⓘ |
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