Almost immediately upon the publication of Shulhan Arukh, a rich and complex exegetical literatur... more Almost immediately upon the publication of Shulhan Arukh, a rich and complex exegetical literature, called the nos’ei kelim (“arms-bearers”) literature, developed around it. This article examines the process by which the nos’ei kelim developed and their complex relationship with Shulhan Arukh. The commentaries of the nos’ei kelim played a prominent role in the canonization of Shulhan Arukh and contributed greatly to its reception and centrality. At the same time, they also subvert the primary goal of Shulhan Arukh—to serve as a concise and straightforward code of halakhah—by reverting to conditions of open halakhic debate that entails talmudic exegesis—as was commonly practiced in the Ashkenazic academies. The chapter also addresses how the format of the printed page of Shulhan Arukh evolved over recent centuries. This enables us to see how the nos’ei kelim influenced the reframing of halakhic discourse in the modern era.
Almost immediately upon the publication of Shulhan Arukh, a rich and complex exegetical literatur... more Almost immediately upon the publication of Shulhan Arukh, a rich and complex exegetical literature, called the nos’ei kelim (“arms-bearers”) literature, developed around it. This article examines the process by which the nos’ei kelim developed and their complex relationship with Shulhan Arukh. The commentaries of the nos’ei kelim played a prominent role in the canonization of Shulhan Arukh and contributed greatly to its reception and centrality. At the same time, they also subvert the primary goal of Shulhan Arukh—to serve as a concise and straightforward code of halakhah—by reverting to conditions of open halakhic debate that entails talmudic exegesis—as was commonly practiced in the Ashkenazic academies. The chapter also addresses how the format of the printed page of Shulhan Arukh evolved over recent centuries. This enables us to see how the nos’ei kelim influenced the reframing of halakhic discourse in the modern era.
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