Joseph Karo
Joseph Karo · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Legal scholar and codifier; author of the 'Shulhan Arukh', the authoritative code of Jewish law, and mystical writings
1488, Toledo, Spain — 1575, Safed, Ottoman Syria (now Israel)
Spain · Ottoman Empire · Safed
Joseph Karo is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Legal scholar and codifier; author of the 'Shulhan Arukh', the authoritative code of Jewish law, and mystical writings
Joseph Karo was a Sephardic Jewish legal scholar whose family was expelled from Spain in 1492; settling ultimately in Safed, he compiled the 'Shulchan Aruch' (1565), which became the authoritative code of Jewish law still followed today. He also wrote the vast 'Beit Yosef' commentary and mystical works. He was one of the foremost rabbinic authorities in Jewish history.
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Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
Legal scholar and codifier; author of the 'Shulhan Arukh', the authoritative code of Jewish law, and mystical writings
Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
