General methodology of codification of Jewish law -- History of codification -- Introduction to Rabbi Israel Meir Kagan and the Mishna Berura -- Mishna Berura's philosophy of Jewish law -- Mishna Berura's jurisprudence -- The Mishna Berura's technique of legal interpretation -- The Mishna Berura's use of key terms -- Examples of the Mishna Berura's methodology -- Alternative views of the Mishna Berura's methodology.
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