Be'er Heitev
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Ba'er Heitev is a Hebrew commentary on the Shulchan Aruch
, the chief codification of Jewish law. The commentary was authored by a number of individuals.
On the sections of Orach Chaim and Even HaEzer, the commentary was written by Yehudah ben Shimon Ashkenazi (1730–1770), a German
rabbi
.
On the sections of Choshen Mishpat
and Yoreh De'ah
, the commentary was written by Zechariah Mendel ben Aryeh Leib
, a Polish
rabbi who lived in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Shulchan Aruch
The Shulchan Aruch also known as the Code of Jewish Law, is the most authoritative legal code of Judaism. It was authored in Safed, Israel, by Yosef Karo in 1563 and published in Venice two years later...
, the chief codification of Jewish law. The commentary was authored by a number of individuals.
On the sections of Orach Chaim and Even HaEzer, the commentary was written by Yehudah ben Shimon Ashkenazi (1730–1770), a German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
.
On the sections of Choshen Mishpat
Choshen Mishpat
Choshen Mishpat is the Hebrew for "Breastplate of Judgement". The term is associated with one of the four sections of Rabbi Jacob ben Asher's compilation of halakha , Arba'ah Turim. This section treats aspects of Jewish law pertinent to finance, torts, legal procedure and loans and interest in...
and Yoreh De'ah
Yoreh De'ah
Yoreh De'ah is a section of Rabbi Jacob ben Asher's compilation of halakha , Arba'ah Turim around 1300. This section treats all aspects of Jewish law not pertinent to the Hebrew calendar, finance, torts, marriage, divorce, or sexual conduct....
, the commentary was written by Zechariah Mendel ben Aryeh Leib
Zechariah Mendel ben Aryeh Leib of Cracow
Zechariah Mendel ben Aryeh Leib was a Polish Talmudist, native of Cracow, and in later life chief rabbi and head of the yeshibah at Belz, Galicia...
, a Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
rabbi who lived in the 17th and 18th centuries.