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The magnum opus of R. Yaakov Ben Asher (13th-14th century). A comprehensive code of Jewish law divided into four sections, upon which later codes, most notably the Shulchan Aruch, were modeled.
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Ein Mishpat in opposite direction
The Ein Mishpat commentary notes where the topic in Mishna or Gemara is referenced in the Rambam or Tur/Shulchan Aruch (other relevant question here).
Is there a work that reverses the order with the ...
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Which Talmud-edition to buy?
What Talmud-edition is advisable for a simple baalbayit, who is trying to make his way through the Gemara. I am aware of the Schottenstein-edition and its adavantages, but I mean an edition without ...
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Daf Hayomi on Tur/Beit Yosef/
Shalom:)!
If there is some luach for learning Daf yomi Tur/Beit Yosef?
Or maybe someone luach for machsor of learning Tur/Beit Yosef for this year?
Thank you in advance!
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I can't find where Shulchan Aruch is in Tur v'Shulcahn Aruch HaBahir
Through this site, I knew that there are the Seforim including Tur and Shulchan Aruch, so I am considering purchasing them.
But I'm not sure if Shulchan Aruch is in the book just by looking at the ...
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According to the Halakhah, is marriage forbidden between Israelites and Noahides (that is, "the righteous among the Gentiles")?
I’m an Italian noahide.
In Mishneh Torah-Issurei Biah 12:1, the great Rambam says (English translation by Rabbi Eliyahu Touger):
When a Jew engages in relations with a woman from other nations,
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Whose publisher's Tur and Shulchan Aruch should I get? [duplicate]
Looking for something with clear printing and that has the mishna brurah in it also.
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Why isn't maakeh in the Tur?
The chapters in Shulchan Aruch generally follows those in Tur, with a couple of exceptions here and there. One of those exceptions is that SA adds a final chapter, 427, to Choshen Mishpat discuss the ...
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Pshat in the Bach on 2nd Tosofos in Ish Mekadesh
The Mishna in Kedushin 41A discusses being mekadesh a woman via shaliach.
האיש מקדש בו ובשלוחו האשה מתקדשת בה ובשלוחה האיש מקדש את בתו כשהיא נערה בו ובשלוחו
The Gemara asks what the "bo" ...
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Beis Yosef and Tosafos HaRosh
The Beis Yosef (Orach Chaim § 670) asks the famous question why we celebrate eight days of Chanukah, when there was seemingly only seven days of miracle (the candles being lit the first day was ...
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Different se'ifim of the Tur
I've noticed that there are two different se'if numbering systems in the Tur. In the Shiras Devorah, one is in bold, and the other is in script in parentheses:
It seems like one might refer to the ...
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Tefillin shel yad wrapping custom by Tur
What method of tying tefillin shel yad for the hand suggested by Jacob ben Asher? The palm itself is of interest. I know about three turns on the middle finger. And the rest of hand? Like modern ...
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Skipped Halachot in the Tur/Shulhan Aruch [closed]
It seems to me that there are some missing Halachot in Tur/SA. For example, Hilchot Lashon Hara, WeHalchta Bidravaw, and Tamim Tihye. Feel free to add.
Sources aren't necessary.
Why are they ...
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Is sitting in a succah normal succos time?
The Tur in Orach Chaim siman 668, when dealing with the issue of sitting in a succah on Shmini Atzeres outside of Eretz Yisroel out of doubt, brings a Rosh who explains the reason why sitting there ...
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"They encamped at Makelot" Bamidbar 33:25
The verse 25 of chapter 33 in Sefer Bamidbar tells us the Bnei Israel encamped at Makelot.
The Baal Haturim comments on this verse: במקהלות: ע''ש ויקהלו על משה ועל אהרן.
What is the exact source of ...
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"They encamped at Rissah" Bamidbar 33:21
The verse 21 of chapter 33 in Sefer Bamidbar tells us the Bnei Israel encamped at Rissah.
On this verse, the Baal Haturim comments: ויחנו ברסה: שנתרוססו שם
How does it mean and what is he referring to?...
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Baal HaTurim written for his father? [duplicate]
Rav Eytan Feiner mentioned that the Baal Haturim wrote his commentary on Chumash in one night as a gift for his father. Although there are noting the commentary being written in one night, are there ...
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English translation of Tur Yoreh Deah
I am looking for a translation of the Tur's Yoreh Deah, specifically siman 335. I have not been able to find a translation online anywhere. Sefaria has some of it, but not that siman. Thank you for ...
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Tur CM 123:16: "שאין לך מציל ממון חבירו"
I'm struggling with one particular phrase in the Tur (CM 123:16). Most of it is clear until we get to:
אבל אם התובע במדינה זו והנתבע במדינה אחרת הרי זה עושה מצוה שאין לך
מציל ממון חבירו גדול מזה ...
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Why does Hallel at the Seder not get a Bracha, according to the second opinion cited by the Tur?
The Tur (OC 473) cites two approaches regarding making a blessing on Hallel at the Seder:
בענין ברכת ההלל איכא פלוגתא דרבוותא ריצב"א היה מברך עליו ב"פ אחת קודם אכילה ואחת אחר אכילה וכן היה נוהג ה"ר ...
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Why doesn't Shulchan Aruch include the laws of destroying fruit trees?
Despite clear halachos that apply nowadays and codification in Rambam's Mishneh Torah, Rif, Rosh and Semag, and discussion by a host of other commentaries, as far as I (and the Taz, YD 116:6) can tell,...
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How did Tur and Mechaber omit explicit Mitzvos?
When answering to "is-holding-memories-considered-bearing-a-grudge" I noticed that while נקימה ונטירה (revenge and grudges) are two explicit Mitzvos DeOrayso counted by Rambam, Smag, Chinuch, etc, ...
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Discrepancy in section headings between Tur and Shulchan Aruch
Over here I asked about the source of the section headings in the Tur. In a comment it was indicated that the Tur himself assigned these headings.
In most Shulchan Aruchs that I have checked, the Tur ...
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Why arent the bartenura and the tur haaroch commentaries on chumash quoted/printed more? [closed]
I just recently discovered two interesting commentaries on the chumash on sefaria
Tur haaroch
Bartenura on the chumash
I guess my question is why havent I seen them before.
I have never seen either ...
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Difference between two sets of the Tur
A pretty popular set of the Tur is the Shirat Devorah edition. It has a beautiful typeface, corrected girsaos, useful features like Seif indicators, summaries of each simman, notes from achronim, etc.
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What does בחי"ח stand for?
In the Bet Yosef on Siman 248 in Orah Hayim, he quotes Rabbenu Yeruham בחי"ח. What does this stand for, and where can I find it?
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Meaning in the Tur's chapter numbers
I've heard that the chapter in Tur (and, consequently, Shulchan Aruch) that deals with the shofar is number 586, the gimatriya of "shofar". I've also heard that the chapter number (240) for tz'nius (...
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Why is it called Even HaEzer?
The session of Tur that deals with laws of marriage and divorce is called Even HaEzer (the stone of help). Does anyone know why did he called this session like this? What does it mean?
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What are the alternate signs for a kosher fish?
In addition to the signs for a kosher fish mentioned in the Torah, The Tur (Y.D. 83) brings alternate kosher signs for fish that are not accepted by all Poskim. Namely, the head of a kosher fish is ...
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Why is Darchei Moshe split into two versions: the short (Hakatzer) and the long (Ha'aruch)?
The standard Tur is printed with the main commentaries including the Beis Yosef and the Darchei Moshe. In every edition I have seen the Darchei Moshe is presented in the following way: on the same ...
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Pronunciation of God's Name in the Bach
The Bach, writing on the Tur OC 5:1, says that when pronouncing the tetragrammaton (שם הויה) as the שם אדנות, some people say the first vowel as a patach and some as tending toward tseirei. His words:...
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Who authored the topic - division headings in the Shulchan Aruch?
In every Shulchan Aruch I have seen, there are headings identifying the topic of each upcoming series of sections. For example, between sections 88 and 89, there is a heading which labels the next ...
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What happened to Siman 168?
If you look in the Tur Yoreh Deah Siman 168 (so too the Shulchan Aruch), you'll notice that there's nothing there.
Was it lost sometime in history? It looks like the Shulchan Aruch also didn't have ...
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Difference between books called "Shulchan Aruch"
Can someone explain the difference between these four books called "Shulchan Aruch"?
The Shulchan Aruch stam
Shulchan Aruch Habahir
Aruch haShulchan
The Tur Shulchan Aruch
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Burning hair without realizing it's meat?
The Tur writes (113) says that if a non-Jew cooked meat without intending to cook, the meat's kosher and there's no issue of bishul akum.
An example that he gives is if a non-Jew singes the hair off ...
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Resource for learning the Beis Yosef
Does anyone know of a book or website that is dedicated to understanding/explaining the Beis Yosef on the Tur? (In a similar way as the Pri Megadim works on the Taz/SHach/Magen Avraham).
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Is the sefer Knesses Hagedolah on the Tur in print?
There is a sefer that I see quoted on the Tur Yoreh Deah called Knesses Hagedolah (they are hagahos). I have looked for this book and could not find it. Is it printed as a separate book? Is it ...
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The Tur's word counts for Shemoneh Esreh
I have often seen the Tur cited as giving exact word counts for each blessing of the Shemoneh Esreh. The arguments I have seen for being careful to adhere to the word counts include that this would ...
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Why didn't the Tur discuss traditional Jewish philosophy?
Of all classical works of Halacha, only the Rambam has a section dedicated "Hilchos Deos". For example, he begins with the most fundamental Jewish belief, the belief in one G-d, that G-d is the ...
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