Mishneh Torah
Pronunciations
mishneh torah | (MISH-nuh TOR-uh) | listen |
Definitions
n. A 12th-century code of religious law in fourteen parts written by Moses Maimonides.
Example Sentences
While most Jews follow the Shulchan Aruch, Yemenites follow the Mishneh Torah, the Yad Hazakah.
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
מִשְׁנֵה תּוֹרָה repetition/recapitulation of Torah
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
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- The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
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Also known as the Yad haChazakah, "the strong hand" in Hebrew.
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