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A description of the style and format Maimonides chose for composing his magnum opus, the complete codex of Jewish law known as Mishneh Torah.
Introduction to the Laws of Judaism Concerning Ritual Purity . Completed around 1178, the Mishneh Torah was unique in the history of Jewish codification. In fourteen volumes, it encompassed all of Jewish law, from the Bible through the Mishna, the two Talmuds, and the opinions of the post-Talmudic teachers in the Islamic period, the Geonim and the Talmudists of al-Andalus. Detailed Table of Contents Mishneh Torah is Maimonides' restatement of the Jewish Oral Law in Hebrew, compiled between 1170 and 1180 C.E.
The Rambam's Mishneh Torah. Translated by Eliyahu Touger.
0.2 The Mishneh Torah. The sources used to prepare this work are discussed at Source Texts Used for Laws of Judaism.
TABLE OF CONTENTS . A modern English translation and commentary that presents a digest of the centuries of Torah scholarship which have been devoted to the study of the Mishneh Torah by Maimonides.
for the laws of Judaism concerning ritual impurity and purity. Structure and Contents of Mishneh Torah - Studies in Maimonides: Lesson 4 - Studies in Maimonides - Video It is a legal digest that encompasses the entire range of Talmudic literature, and is widely regarded as Maimonides' magnum opus and one of the most influential works in the history of halakhah . They are the Biblical Books of Moses (Torah) and the 12 th century Code of Maimonides (Mishneh Torah). AishDas Torah Links (hundreds of selected Torah links, well organized by categories and with search engine) Our MTR freeware program for the PC (Mechon Mamre's Jewish Legal Classics program for those who read Hebrew, including the Bible, Mishneh Torah, Talmud, and more); also our version of Mishneh Torah and the Bible in Hebrew for the Palm Pilot. 2. 1.
Introduction to Mishneh Torah Positive Commandments