Even Ha'ezer

Even Ha'ezer (lit. "The Stone of Help" or "The Rock of the Helpmate"^[1]) is a section of Rabbi Jacob ben Asher's compilation of halakha (Jewish law), Arba'ah Turim. This section treats aspects of Jewish law related to marriage, divorce, and sexual conduct.^[2] Later, Rabbi Yosef Karo modeled the framework of his own compilation of practical Jewish law, the Shulchan Aruch, after the Arba'ah Turim.^[3] Many later commentators used this framework as well. Thus, "Even Ha'ezer" in common usage may refer to an area of halakha non-specific to Rabbi Jacob ben Asher's compilation.^{[citation needed]}

Title page of an edition of Even Ha'ezer from 1565.

See also

The other three sections of Arba'ah Turim and other works borrowing its organizational scheme are:

• Orach Chayim
• Yoreh De'ah
• Choshen Mishpat