Shulḥan ʻarukh
Joseph ben Ephraim Karo • 1592 • Nidpas ʻa. y. Yitsḥaḳ ben Aharon ha-meḥoḳeḳ mi-Prusṭits
- Author
- Joseph ben Ephraim Karo
- First published
- 1592
- Subjects
- Customs and practices · Dietary laws · Early works to 1800 · Early works to 1800..
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The Shulḥan ʻarukh, or Set Table, was composed by Rabbi Joseph Karo in the 16th century to serve as a streamlined, authoritative guide to Jewish law. By organizing complex legal rulings into a structure mirrored after the Arba'ah Turim, Karo aimed to make the practical application of halakha more accessible to both scholars and laypeople, moving away from the dense, dispersed nature of earlier legal texts.
This 1592 edition, printed in Kraków by Yitsḥaḳ ben Aharon, represents the vibrant tradition of Hebrew printing in Poland during the late Renaissance. As the Shulḥan ʻarukh solidified its status as the definitive legal code for Ashkenazi and Sephardic communities alike, editions like this one were produced to meet the growing demand for portable, printed copies. The typography and layout reflect the standard, austere aesthetic used by printers of the era to emphasize the text's sacred and practical importance.
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