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Piske Halakhot

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  • Asher ben Jehiel

    His code, the Piske Halakhot (“Decisions on the Laws”; compiled between 1307 and 1314), based largely on the Palestinian Talmud (as distinct from the Babylonian Talmud), deals strictly with the Talmudic laws. Asher considered the Talmud a supreme authority and felt free to disregard the opinions of the…

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    His code, the Piske Halakhot (“Decisions on the Laws”; compiled between 1307 and 1314), based largely on the Palestinian Talmud (as distinct from the Babylonian Talmud), deals strictly with the Talmudic laws. Asher considered the Talmud a supreme authority and felt free to disregard the opinions of the…

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