Hilchot Rotzeach uShemirat Nefesh
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Hilchot Rotzeach uShemirat Nefesh is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish law concerning murder, manslaughter, and the safeguarding of human life.
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| Hilchot Rotzeach uShemirat Nefesh canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hilchot Rotzeach uShemirat Nefesh Context triple: [Sefer Mishpatim, workIncluded, Hilchot Rotzeach uShemirat Nefesh]
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A.
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch is a concise 19th-century Jewish legal code that summarizes practical halakhic rulings for everyday observance.
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B.
Sefer Ha-Halachot
Sefer Ha-Halachot is a foundational halakhic compendium by Rabbi Isaac Alfasi that distills practical Jewish law from the Talmud and became a key precursor to later legal codes.
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C.
Shulchan Aruch
Shulchan Aruch is a seminal 16th-century codification of Jewish law that serves as the primary halachic reference for much of the Jewish world.
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D.
Aruch HaShulchan
Aruch HaShulchan is a comprehensive halachic work by Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein that systematically analyzes and codifies Jewish law across the sections of the Shulchan Aruch.
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E.
Shulchan Aruch HaRav
Shulchan Aruch HaRav is a comprehensive halachic code and commentary by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi that systematizes Jewish law with particular influence on Chabad and broader Hasidic practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hilchot Rotzeach uShemirat Nefesh Target entity description: Hilchot Rotzeach uShemirat Nefesh is the section of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah that codifies Jewish law concerning murder, manslaughter, and the safeguarding of human life.
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A.
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch is a concise 19th-century Jewish legal code that summarizes practical halakhic rulings for everyday observance.
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B.
Sefer Ha-Halachot
Sefer Ha-Halachot is a foundational halakhic compendium by Rabbi Isaac Alfasi that distills practical Jewish law from the Talmud and became a key precursor to later legal codes.
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C.
Shulchan Aruch
Shulchan Aruch is a seminal 16th-century codification of Jewish law that serves as the primary halachic reference for much of the Jewish world.
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D.
Aruch HaShulchan
Aruch HaShulchan is a comprehensive halachic work by Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein that systematically analyzes and codifies Jewish law across the sections of the Shulchan Aruch.
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E.
Shulchan Aruch HaRav
Shulchan Aruch HaRav is a comprehensive halachic code and commentary by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi that systematizes Jewish law with particular influence on Chabad and broader Hasidic practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
halakhic code
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section of Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| author |
Maimonides
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Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon ⓘ
linked to:
Maimonides
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| codifies |
biblical commandments concerning manslaughter
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biblical commandments concerning murder ⓘ biblical commandments concerning preservation of life ⓘ laws of cities of refuge ⓘ laws of dangerous animals and structures ⓘ laws of negligent endangerment ⓘ laws of saving a pursued person ⓘ laws of the avenger of blood ⓘ |
| genre | legal code ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
medieval Egypt
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medieval Islamic world ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
protection of human life
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systematic codification of homicide laws ⓘ |
| includedIn | Sefer Shoftim ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Babylonian Talmud
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linked to:
Talmud Bavli
Geonic responsa ⓘ Jerusalem Talmud ⓘ
linked to:
Talmud Yerushalmi
Talmud ⓘ biblical law ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalDomain | Jewish law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Halakha ⓘ |
| partOf | Mishneh Torah ⓘ |
| positionInMishnehTorah | part of the final book dealing with judges and governance ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | normative in many halakhic traditions ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| subject |
bloodshed
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capital punishment for murder ⓘ cities of refuge ⓘ dangerous conditions ⓘ manslaughter ⓘ murder ⓘ negligent homicide ⓘ obligation to remove hazards ⓘ protective measures for life ⓘ pursuer (rodef) laws ⓘ safeguarding of life ⓘ self-defense ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Laws of the Murderer and the Preservation of Life ⓘ |
| usedBy |
rabbinic decisors
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students of Jewish law ⓘ |
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