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Yoreh De'ah (Hebrew: יורה דעה) is a section of Rabbi Jacob ben Asher's compilation of halakha (Jewish law), Arba'ah Turim around 1300. This section treats all aspects of Jewish law not pertinent to the Hebrew calendar , finance, torts, marriage, divorce, or sexual conduct.
Torah.org Yoreh De'ah summary: covers the whole book. Mishna Berura § External links includes links to resources which translate not just parts of the Mishna Berura, but also the corresponding parts of Orach Chayim. Shulchan Aruch with its major commentaries; List of Ladino words used by the Shulchan Aruch
Caro divided his work according to the categories introduced by Jacob ben Asher. Like the Arba’ah Turim, the Shulchan Aruch is divided into four sections: Orah Hayim (laws relating to prayer, Shabbat and holiday observance, and other rituals of everyday life), Yoreh De’ah (laws of kashrut, tzedakah, conversion, and other ritual matters),
By Rabbi Dr. Azriel Rosenfeld. The Shulchan Aruch (“Set Table”) is a compendium of those areas of the halacha h — Jewish religious law — that are applicable today. It was composed by Rabbi Yosef Karo of Safed (Israel) in the 1560’s, and became generally accepted as authoritative after Rabbi Moshe Isserls of Cracow (Poland ...
Jun 7, 2006 · Yoreh. Deah. BY OU Staff. 07 Jun 2006. “It Teaches Understanding” is the second of the four volumes of the “Shulchan Aruch,” “Set Table”, the compendium of Jewish Law applicable today, compiled by Rabbi Yosef Caro in the 1560’s. The other three are “Orach Chaim,” “Even HaEzer” and “Choshen Mishpat.”. The scope of ...
The Shulchan Aruch ( Yoreh De’ah 181:1) explains that we are speaking about the area where the skull is joined to the jawbone. The Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 170:1 states that the area which is forbidden to be shaven extends until below the ear, the place from which the jaw protrudes.
The Shulchan Arukh (“Set Table”) is the most widely accepted code of Jewish law ever written. Compiled in the 16th century by Rabbi Yosef Karo, it is a condensed and simplified version of the Beit Yosef, a commentary that Karo wrote on the Tur. Karo’s rulings are in accordance with Sephardic traditions; the text of the Shulchan Arukh also includes the glosses of Rabbi Moshe Isserles ...
