Jewish Texts

Reform Judaism is more halakhic than you think.

The disparate opinions in Caro's Bet Yosef and the bottom line decisions in his Shulhan Arukh combined to create the halakhic code par excellence.

The Mishneh Torah sparked the creation of extensive and voluminous commentary.

Maimonides' two main critics, Rabad and Asheri, argued that multiplicity of opinions is a positive and vital force in Jewish law.

In order to make his code categorical and prescriptive, Maimonides deliberately omitted sources and did not reference his predecessors.

Jewish communities in the West gain independence of the geonim, and inherit a rich tapestry of legal texts.

Major books of halakhot from the geonic period.

The first halakhic code.

Messianism in Chabad-Lubavitch challenges Jews of all denominations to consider the limits of Jewish theology.

Legal midrash on Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

A companion volume to Pirkei Avot.

Rabbi Hayim of Brisk revolutionized Talmud study--and his method remains dominant today.