About This Text
Author: Joseph Karo
Composed: Nikopol, c.1545 – c.1575 CE
Kessef Mishneh is a commentary on Rambam’s Mishneh Torah, written by Joseph Karo, and published during his lifetime. In the introduction to this work, the author writes that his goal was to cite the source of each law, and to defend the Rambam from Raavad's arguments.