Joseph ben Ephraim Karo
Rabbi and author of the Shulchan Aruch
Born
1488
538 years ago
Died
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Spain
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A significant figure in Jewish law and scholarship, this Spanish-Portuguese rabbi and author compiled the Halakhic code known as the Shulchan Aruch. The work served as a comprehensive guide to Jewish law and has been widely used by observant Jews. Originally from Spain, later moved to Portugal and eventually settled in Safed, where he became a leading rabbinic authority. His writings have had a lasting impact on Jewish law, influencing practices and rulings among Jewish communities.
Authored the Shulchan Aruch
Contributed to Jewish legal scholarship
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