Shulchan Aruch

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Pronunciations

Shulchan Aruch (SHOOL-khan AH-ruch) listen
Shulchan Aruch (shool-KHAN ah-RUKH) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A code of Jewish law (halachah) written by Rabbi Joseph Caro in four sections, based on the Arba Turim (Tur); with its various commentaries, it is considered the central redaction of Jewish law.

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y שולחן־ערוך shulkhn-orekh, lit. 'a set table'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      Shulchan Arukh, Shulkhan Arukh

Notes

  • It defines halachah as the majority opinion between the three major previously extant codes: Arba Turim, Mishneh Torah, and Al Fasi.

    Not to be confused with Shulchan Aruch haRav.

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