Rabbeinu Asher

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Rabbeinu Asher was a prominent 13th–14th century rabbi and halakhic authority whose rulings and Talmudic commentary became foundational in later Jewish law, especially through their influence on the Shulchan Aruch.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Talmud commentator
halakhic authority
medieval Jewish scholar
posek
rabbi
alsoKnownAs Asher ben Yehiel
linked to: Asher ben Jehiel

the Rosh
linked to: Rosh
authorityStatus widely accepted halakhic decisor
birthCentury 13th century
commentaryOn Talmud Bavli
countryOfActivity Germany
Spain
deathCentury 14th century
era Rishonim
field Halakha
Talmud
genre Talmudic digest
halakhic rulings
impact served as a primary source for the Shulchan Aruch
served as one of the main bases for the Tur
importanceInHalakha foundational authority for practical Jewish law
influenced Rabbi Yosef Karo
linked to: Yosef Karo

Shulchan Aruch
later halakhic codifiers
language Aramaic
Hebrew
legacy central pillar of classical halakhic literature
legalApproach synthesis of Ashkenazic and Sephardic traditions
movement Orthodox Judaism (precursor)
notableWork Piskei ha-Rosh
linked to: Piskei HaRosh

Talmudic commentary
occupation community leader
rabbinic judge
regionOfInfluence Ashkenazic communities
Sephardic communities
linked to: Sephardi Jews
religion Judaism
roleInJewishLaw major source for later halakhic codification
talmudicMethod abridgment and organization of Talmudic discussions
focus on practical halakhic conclusions
tradition Ashkenazic rabbinic tradition
Spanish rabbinic tradition
usedBy later responsa literature
yeshiva curricula

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Asher ben Jehiel alternativeName Rabbeinu Asher
Four Rows hasAuthor Rabbi Jacob ben Asher
linked to: Rabbeinu Asher
Beit Yosef reliesOn Rosh (Rabbeinu Asher)
subject linked to: Beit Yosef by Rabbi Yosef Karo
linked to: Rabbeinu Asher
Beit Yosef reliesOn Tur of Rabbi Yaakov ben Asher
subject linked to: Beit Yosef by Rabbi Yosef Karo
linked to: Rabbeinu Asher
Jacob ben Asher alsoKnownAs Rabbeinu Yaakov
linked to: Rabbeinu Asher
The Turim author Rabbi Jacob ben Asher
linked to: Rabbeinu Asher
HaRosh alsoKnownAs Rabbeinu Asher
HaRosh alsoKnownAs Rabbeinu Asher ben Yechiel
linked to: Rabbeinu Asher
Darkhei Moshe cites Rabbi Jacob ben Asher
linked to: Rabbeinu Asher
Tur Yoreh De’ah author Rabbi Jacob ben Asher
linked to: Rabbeinu Asher
Isaac ben Jacob ha-Levi influenced Rabbi Asher ben Jehiel
subject linked to: Isaac ben Jacob ha‑Levi
linked to: Rabbeinu Asher