RAB 6250 Post-Talmudic Halakhic Literature
This course is the replacement for the former RAB 413, Introduction to Codes. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the post-Talmudic halakhic genres of summaries of law, codes of law, and, to a lesser extent, responsa. Students will be introduced to these genres through lectures and secondary readings that locate the major scholars and works in their historical contexts. We will also examine a halakhic issue through primary sources. Students will also study selected chapters from Rambams Mishneh Torah (chapters to be determined).