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What has the author Menachem Elon written?
Menachem Elon has written: 'Jewish Law' -- subject(s): History, History and criticism, Jewish influences, Jewish law, Law, Rabbinical literature 'Mavo la-mishpat ha-'ivri' -- subject(s): Jewish law 'Restraint of the person as a means of collection of debts in Jewish law' -- subject(s): Collection laws (Jewish law) 'Principles Of Jewish Law'
What book in the Bible contains nothing but the Jewish law?
The Torah doesn't contain any law, it contains the mitzvot with the majority being found in the book of Leviticus.. The word 'mitzvah' is best translated as guidelines. Halacha (Jewish law) is recorded in the Talmud.
When was the Jewish meshnah put down in writing?
The Jewish Mishnah was put down in writing around 200 CE. It was compiled by Rabbi Judah the Prince, also known as Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi. The Mishnah serves as a foundational text for Jewish law and tradition, encapsulating oral teachings that had been transmitted for generations. Its codification marked a significant moment in Jewish history, preserving these teachings for future generations.
What has the author E P Sanders written?
E. P. Sanders has written: 'Paul, the law, and the Jewish people' -- subject(s): Bible, Criticism, interpretation, History, Jewish law, Judaism 'Jewish and Christian Self-Definition' 'Jesus and Judaism' -- subject(s): Views on Judaism, Judaism 'Paul and Palestinian Judaism' 'Jewish law from Jesus to the Mishnah' -- subject(s): History, Judaism, Views on Jewish law, Jewish law, Pharisees, Jesus Christ 'Jewish and Christian Self-Definition (Jewish & Christian Self-Definition)'
Does the Torah contain Hebrew laws?
No, the Torah contains the 'mitzvot' which is best translated as 'guidelines'. Talmud contains Jewish law which is called 'halacha'.
What has the author David Menahem Shohet written?
David Menahem Shohet has written: 'The Jewish court in the Middle Ages' -- subject(s): History, Jewish Courts, Jewish law, Jews, Medieval Law, Responsa, Talmud
What books make up the Jewish law?
"The Jewish law" may refer to the Torah itself, upon which all Jewish law is based.Link: About the TorahAnother primary source is the Mishna, which is the Oral Law handed down since the earliest times, and put in writing about 1800 years ago. Thousands of Jewish laws are recorded in the Talmud, which contains the Mishna as well as its commentary, the Gemara (put in writing 1500 years ago).Link: About the TalmudMany books have been written whose purpose is to serve as a summary of the laws in the Torah and Talmud. These include the Hilchot AlFasi (11th century CE), the "Yad" of the Rambam (12th century), the Tur (13th century) and the Shulchan Arukh (16th century). All later texts on Jewish law center around the Shulchan Arukh, each adding its comments or additions. They number in the many hundreds, if not thousands.See also the other Related Link. Link: Important texts of Judaism
What has the author Efraim Elimelech Urbach written?
Efraim Elimelech Urbach has written: 'The sages' 'Mehkarim be-madae ha-Yahadut (Sidrat \\' 'Collected writings in Jewish studies' -- subject(s): Aggada, History, History and criticism, Jewish law, Jewish leadership, Judaism, Leadership, Rabbinical literature, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Leadership, Study and teaching 'The Halakhah, its sources and development' -- subject(s): Jewish law, History, Rabbinical literature, History and criticism
What has the author Nisim Dayan written?
Nisim Dayan has written: 'Sefer Henetsu ha-rimonim' -- subject(s): Jewish law, Aggada, History and criticism 'Sefer H. nisi' -- subject(s): Criticism, interpretation, Bible 'Sefer Osri la-gefen' -- subject(s): Jewish law, Hebrew Jewish sermons, Aggada 'Sefer Mi yimtsa' -- subject(s): Jewish law, Criticism, interpretation, Aggada, Bible, History and criticism
Does the Gemara recount Jewish history and call for repentance and obedience?
The Gemara is primarily a collection of discussions and commentaries on the Mishnah, which is the codification of Jewish oral law. While it does mention events and figures from Jewish history, its main purpose is to interpret and analyze the laws and teachings of the Torah. The Gemara does emphasize repentance and obedience to God's commandments, as this is a fundamental aspect of Jewish law and practice.
Which form of art was Jewish law most strict against?
Jewish law isn't against forms of art. However, because of the prohibition against idolatry and graven images, there wasn't a history of painting images of people.
Do jews follow the mishna?
The Code of Jewish Law (Shulchan Arukh) is based on the Mishna (and its commentary, the rest of the Talmud) but is not precisely identical to it. The Code of Jewish Law contains material in addition to the Mishna, since a lot of detail-specifying commentary has been written since then.
