Joseph ben Ephraim Karo

Summary

Joseph ben Ephraim Karo is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Toledo^[2]. He was born on 1488^[3]. He died in Safed^[4]. He died on March 24, 1575^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], writer^[7], rabbi^[8], Posek^[9], and mystic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo's place of birth was Toledo^[2].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo died in Safed^[4].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo was born on 1488^[3].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo died on March 24, 1575^[5].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo is buried at Safed old cemetery^[12].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo held citizenship in Ottoman Empire^[13].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo's professions included writer^[7].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo's professions included rabbi^[8].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo worked as a Posek^[9].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo's professions included mystic^[10].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo's professions included scholar^[14].
• A notable student of Joseph ben Ephraim Karo was Moshe Alshich^[15].
• A notable student of Joseph ben Ephraim Karo was Moses ben Jacob Cordovero^[16].
• A notable student of Joseph ben Ephraim Karo was Moses ben Mordecai Galante^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Joseph ben Ephraim Karo is Beit Yosef^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Joseph ben Ephraim Karo is Kessef Mishneh^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Joseph ben Ephraim Karo is Maggid Meisharim^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Joseph ben Ephraim Karo is Shulchan Aruch^[21].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo's religion is recorded as Judaism^[22].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo is recorded as male^[23].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Karo^[25].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo's family name is recorded as Caro^[26].
• Joseph ben Ephraim Karo's given name is recorded as Hovsep^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph ben Ephraim Karo's place of birth was Toledo^[2]. He was born on 1488^[3].

Education

Joseph ben Ephraim Karo studied under Jacob Berab^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], writer^[7], rabbi^[8], Posek^[9], mystic^[10], and scholar^[14]. Notable students include Moshe Alshich^[15], a rabbi^[29], 1508–1593^[30], of Ottoman Empire^[31], specialised in Judaism^[32]; Moses ben Jacob Cordovero^[16], a theologian^[33], 1522–1570^[34], of Ottoman Empire^[35]; and Moses ben Mordecai Galante^[17], a rabbi^[36], 1501–1608^[37], of Ottoman Empire^[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Beit Yosef^[18], a religious text^[39]; Kessef Mishneh^[19], a commentary^[40]; Maggid Meisharim^[20], a literary work^[41]; and Shulchan Aruch^[21], a literary work^[42].

Personal Life

Joseph ben Ephraim Karo's religion is recorded as Judaism^[22].

Death and Burial

Joseph ben Ephraim Karo died on March 24, 1575^[5]. He passed away in Safed^[4]. Burial took place at Safed old cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Joseph ben Ephraim Karo ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Works attributed to him include Shulchan Aruch^[45], a literary work^[46]; Beit Yosef^[47], a religious text^[48]; Maggid Meisharim^[49], a literary work^[50]; and Kessef Mishneh^[51], a commentary^[52].

FAQs

Where was Joseph ben Ephraim Karo born?

Joseph ben Ephraim Karo was born in Toledo^[2].

Where did Joseph ben Ephraim Karo die?

Joseph ben Ephraim Karo passed away in Safed^[4].

What did Joseph ben Ephraim Karo do for work?

Joseph ben Ephraim Karo worked as philosopher^[6], writer^[7], rabbi^[8], Posek^[9], and mystic^[10].