Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Institution
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Creation's Choir Sings Hymns Of Praise, Dale Cooper
Creation's Choir Sings Hymns Of Praise, Dale Cooper
Coop's Column
A devotional about slowing down to cultivate wonder and give thanks to the Creator.
Shulchan Arukh, Amy Milligan
Shulchan Arukh, Amy Milligan
Women's & Gender Studies Faculty Publications
[First Paragraph] The Shulchan Arukh, literally translated as "The Set Table," is a compilation of Jewish legal codes. Written in the sixteenth century, it represents the first codification of Jewish law that is universally accepted by religiously observant Jews. It encompasses laws observed by both Ashkenazic Jews, those with German and eastern European roots, and Sephardic Jews, those with Spanish and Middle Eastern roots. Rabbi Yosef Karo composed the work in an effort to provide an authoritative legal text that would help to guide Jews in properly observing religious obligations. Although he composed the text before subdivisions of Judaism existed, …