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Shulchan Aruch

British  
/ ʃʊlˈxɑn ɑrˈʊx, ˈʃʊlxən ˈɑʊrəx /

noun

  1. the main codification of Jewish law derived from the Talmud, compiled by the 16th-century rabbi, Joseph Caro

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During the tumult, Rabbi Baron reviews a Hebrew passage from Shulchan Aruch, the venerable code of Jewish law.

From New York Times

His parents educated him after the manner of orthodox Jews, and he studied diligently the Talmud and the "Shulchan Aruch," but very little the Old Testament.

From Project Gutenberg

Her exhibition Shulchan Aruch, named after a 16th-century codification of Jewish law, won her the Jewish artist of the year award in 2001.

From The Guardian

What is to become of the whole treatise on charity in the Shulchan Aruch?

From Project Gutenberg

When a man is dressing, he should first put on the right shoe and leave it unfastened till he has put on and fastened the left; then he should fasten the right, as it is explained in the Shulchan Aruch.

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