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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Example Sentences

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

From New York Times

I endeavoured to conform in my religious instruction to the letter and spirit of the Holy Scriptures, and could not avoid alluding to the defectiveness and emptiness of the synagogue ceremonial, as taught in the Talmud and the Jewish code 'Shulchan Aruch.'

From Project Gutenberg

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

The wealthier Jews complained of me, because I permitted the boys to sit bare-headed; because I kept no wash-basin in the school-room, and what gave me most trouble, though it was not raised into a point of accusation, because I had often inculcated the duty of love to Christians, whom the 'Shulchan Aruch,' denominated idolaters.

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