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JACOB BEN ASHER (1280-1340) , codifier of Jewish law, was born in Germany and died in Toledo. A son of Asher ben Yehiel (q.v.), Jacob helped to re-introduce the older elaborate method of legal casuistry which had been overthrown by Maimonides (q.v.). The Asheri family suffered great
Talmud
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ritual , and it remained a standard work of reference until it was edited with a commentary by Joseph Qaro, who afterwards simplified the code into the more popular Shulhan Aruch. Jacob also wrote two commentaries on the Pentateuch
See Graetz, History of the Jews (Eng. trans.) ,vol. iv. ch. iii. ; Weiss, Dor dor we-dorashav, v. 118-123. (I. A.)End of Article: JACOB BEN ASHER (1280-1340) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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