Shulchan Aruch HaRav
Shulkhan Arukh HaRav (Code of
Jewish Law by the
Rabbi) is a recodification of
halakha by Rabbi
Shneur Zalman of Liadi, known during his lifetime as "HaRav" (the Rabbi). At a young age, Rabbi
Shneur Zalman was asked by his teacher, Rabbi
Dovber of Mezeritch to recodify the
Shulkhan Arukh so that laymen would be able to learn Jewish law. Although widely accepted, the book was limited in printings. Much of the text was lost in a fire in
Lubavich.