Beit Yosef (book)
Book by Rabbi Joseph Karo, a commentary on the Arba'ah Turim ("Tur") / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beit Yosef (Hebrew: בית יוסף) (also transliterated Beth Yosef), written by Rabbi Joseph Karo, is a long and detailed commentary on the Halakhic code Arba'ah Turim ("Tur") by Jacob ben Asher (fl. c. 1300). The Shulchan Aruch, which Rabbi Karo wrote later in his life, is a condensation of its rulings.
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Author | Joseph Karo |
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Country | Turkey, Land of Israel |
Language | Hebrew |
Subject | Judaic Law |
Publication date | 1550-1559 |
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