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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A systematic code of Jewish law compiled by Maimonides in the twelfth century.
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Specification 1.7 · Paper 2
Revise: Moral Principles and MitzvotIn the twelfth century, the Jewish scholar Maimonides compiled the Mishneh Torah, a systematic code of Jewish law. Sefer Madda, meaning ‘Book of Knowledge’, is a book within this work. The Mishneh Torah is a later organisation and explanation of Jewish law, rather than the original Oral Torah itself.
Specification 1.7 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
The Mishneh Torah is Maimonides’ code of Jewish law, not the Talmud or the original Oral Torah.
The Mishneh Torah is Maimonides’ code of Jewish law, not another name for the Torah or the Talmud.
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Maimonides, a Jewish scholar of the twelfth century, organised Jewish law into the Mishneh Torah. This influential code helps explain how commandments are understood and practised. It is not the original Oral Torah itself, and Jewish legal interpretation is not limited to this one work.
