Beit Yosef (book)
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Beit Yosef — also transliterated Beth Yosef — is a book by Rabbi Joseph Caro. It is a long, detailed commentary on the Arba'ah Turim
. It served as a precursor to the Shulchan Aruch
, which Rabbi Caro wrote later in his life.
For more information on this book, see the section Beth Yosef (in the article Shulchan Aruch
).
Arba'ah Turim
Arba'ah Turim , often called simply the Tur, is an important Halakhic code, composed by Yaakov ben Asher...
. It served as a precursor to the Shulchan Aruch
Shulchan Aruch
The Shulchan Aruch also known as the Code of Jewish Law, is the most authoritative legal code of Judaism. It was authored in Safed, Israel, by Yosef Karo in 1563 and published in Venice two years later...
, which Rabbi Caro wrote later in his life.
For more information on this book, see the section Beth Yosef (in the article Shulchan Aruch
Shulchan Aruch
The Shulchan Aruch also known as the Code of Jewish Law, is the most authoritative legal code of Judaism. It was authored in Safed, Israel, by Yosef Karo in 1563 and published in Venice two years later...
).