About This Text
Author: Rabbenu Asher ben Yechiel (Rosh)
Composed: Rhineland, c.1293 – c.1327 CE
Written by the Rosh, Rabbeinu Asher ben Yehiel (c. 1250 - 1327), Orchot Chaim is a set of instructions for living an ethical, Jewish life. Originally written for the author’s sons, Orchot Chaim of the Rosh has become an important work of musar literature.