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 ]
