Jacob ben Asher
Jacob ben Asher · Historical & Religious Figures
Author of the Arba'ah Turim, a legal code that shaped later Jewish law
c. 1269, Cologne, Holy Roman Empire — c. 1343, Toledo, Castile (Spain)
Germany · Toledo, Spain
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Jacob ben Asher, son of the halakhic authority Asher ben Jehiel, was a Jewish legal scholar who emigrated from Germany to Toledo in Castile. He wrote the 'Arba'ah Turim' ('Four Rows'), a comprehensive code that organized Jewish law into four practical divisions and became the template for later codification, above all Joseph Karo's 'Shulchan Aruch'. His work remains a cornerstone of halakhic literature.
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Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
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Author of the Arba'ah Turim, a legal code that shaped later Jewish law
Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
