section of the Halacha (Jewish religious laws) concerning that which is forbidden and permitted
Yoreh De'ah is a section of
Rabbi Jacob ben Asher's compilation of
halakha (Jewish law),
Arba'ah Turim. This section treats all aspects of Jewish law not pertinent to the
Hebrew calendar, finance, torts, marriage, divorce, or sexual conduct. (Nevertheless there exists occasional overlap into the excluded areas). Yoreh De'ah is therefore the most diversified area of Jewish law. Later, Rabbi
Yosef Karo modeled the framework of his own compilation of practical Jewish law, the
Shulchan Arukh after the Arba'ah Turim. Many later commentators used this framework, as well. Thus, Yoreh De'ah in common usage may refer to an area of halakha, non-specific to Rabbi Jacob ben Asher's compilation.
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