Скачать или смотреть The Rosh: Leadership, Halakhah, and Legacy Between Ashkenaz and Sepharad

The provided sources detail the life and legacy of Asher ben Jehiel, a preeminent medieval Jewish legal scholar known as the Rosh. Born in Germany, he later fled to Toledo, Spain, where he successfully integrated the rigorous analytical traditions of Ashkenazic Tosafists into the Sephardic community. He is celebrated as one of the three “pillars of Jewish law” whose rulings form the foundation of the Shulchan Aruch, the definitive code of Jewish practice. His major works include Piskei HaRosh, a comprehensive legal abstraction of the Talmud, and a vast collection of Responsa organized by thematic categories known as “Klalim.” The sources also mention his ethical guide Orchot Chaim, as well as the differing scholarly paths of his sons, Jacob and Judah, who continued his influential legacy. Collectively, these texts illustrate how the Rosh’s leadership and writings synthesized diverse regional traditions, leaving a lasting imprint on the development of halakhic history worldwide.