מורשת המשפט בישראל

The Jewish Legal Heritage Society

A Guide to the Sources of Jewish law

Chapter One: SOURCES

 

I. Scripture

A. In General

B. Biblical Commentary

C. Translation of the Bible and Commentaries

D. Halakhic Midrashim

E. Commandment Lists

 

II. Mishnah and Talmud

A. Mishnah

B. Commentary on the Mishnah

C. Tosefta

D. Talmud

E. Talmudic Commentary

1. Commentary on the Babylonian Talmud

2. Commentary on the Jerusalem Talmud

F. English Editions of the Talmud

G. New Hebrew Editions of the Talmud

H. Sages of the Mishnah and Talmud

 

III. Geonic Literature

 

IV. Halakhic Literature

A. Codes

1. Mishneh Torah

Commentary on Mishneh Torah

English Translation

2. Tur

Commentary on the Tur

3. Shulhan Arukh

Commentary on the Shulhan Arukh

4. Arukh haShulhan

B. Halakhic Glosses Following the Order of the Talmud

1. Rif and the Commentaries

2. Rosh and the Commentaries

C. Rabbinic Decisions

1. Responsa

2. Decisions of Israeli Rabbinic Courts

 

Chapter Two: MODERN SCHOLARSHIP

I. Books and Studies

II. Journals and Collections

 

Chapter Three: REFERENCE BOOKS AND SERVICES

I. Encyclopedias

II. Indices to the Responsa Literature

III. Biography

IV. Bibliography

V. Reference

A. The Talmud and Rabbinic Decisions

B. Parallel Passages Within the Talmud

C. Rabbinic Literature and the Bible

VI. Dictionaries

A. Hebrew

B. English

C. German

VII. Abbreviations

VIII. Anthologies

A. Halakhic Dicta

B. Responsa

IX. Modern Law

A. Jewish Law in Contemporary Legislation

B. Jewish Law in Contemporary Judicial Decisions

X. Support Services

 

APPENDICES

I. Bailees Law, 5727-1967

II. Tractates of the Mishnah and Talmud and their Abbreviations

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