Comparative Topic Tree of Jewish Law

1) Sacred Time, Prayer, Festivals

Prayer/Shema/Tefillin (תפילה וקריאת שמע)

Bible

Deut 6:4-9; Deut 11:13-21; Num 15:37-41; Ex 13:9-10

Mishnah

Berakhot 1-9

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Ahavah: Hilkhot Kri'at Shema; Tefillah u-Virkat Kohanim; Tefillin uMezuzah veSefer Torah; Tzitzit; Berakhot

Shulchan Aruch

Orach Chayim 1-231

Shabbat (שבת)

Bible

Ex 20:8-11; Ex 31:12-17; Ex 35:1-3; Deut 5:12-15

Mishnah

Shabbat 1-24

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zemanim: Hilkhot Shabbat

Shulchan Aruch

Orach Chayim 242-397

Eruvin/Boundary-Carrying Framework (עירוב)

Bible

Ex 16:29

Mishnah

Eruvin 1-10

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zemanim: Hilkhot Eruvin

Shulchan Aruch

Orach Chayim 345-372; 393-416

Pesach (פסח)

Bible

Ex 12:1-51; Ex 13:1-16; Num 9:1-14; Deut 16:1-8

Mishnah

Pesachim 1-10

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zemanim: Hilkhot Chametz u-Matzah; Hilkhot Korban Pesach

Shulchan Aruch

Orach Chayim 429-494

Yom Tov (general) (יום טוב)

Bible

Lev 23:1-44; Num 28:16-31; Num 29:12-38; Deut 16:9-17

Mishnah

Beitzah 1-5

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zemanim: Hilkhot Yom Tov

Shulchan Aruch

Orach Chayim 495-529

Rosh Hashanah (ראש השנה)

Bible

Lev 23:23-25; Num 29:1-6

Mishnah

Rosh Hashanah 1-4

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zemanim: Hilkhot Shofar, Sukkah veLulav (shofar sections)

Shulchan Aruch

Orach Chayim 581-597

Yom Kippur (יום הכיפורים)

Bible

Lev 16:1-34; Lev 23:26-32; Num 29:7-11

Mishnah

Yoma 1-8

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zemanim: Hilkhot Shevitat Asor

Shulchan Aruch

Orach Chayim 604-624

Sukkot (סוכות)

Bible

Lev 23:33-43; Num 29:12-38; Deut 16:13-15

Mishnah

Sukkah 1-5

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zemanim: Hilkhot Shofar, Sukkah veLulav (sukkah/lulav sections)

Shulchan Aruch

Orach Chayim 625-669

Public Fasts (תענית)

Bible

Num 10:9 (fast/cry framework); Joel 2:15

Mishnah

Taanit 1-4

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zemanim: Hilkhot Ta'aniyot

Shulchan Aruch

Orach Chayim 549-580

Purim/Megillah (פורים ומגילת אסתר)

Bible

Esther 9:20-32

Mishnah

Megillah 1-4

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zemanim: Hilkhot Megillah veChanukah

Shulchan Aruch

Orach Chayim 685-697

Chol HaMoed (חול המועד)

Bible

Deut 16:8; Lev 23 festival structures

Mishnah

Moed Katan 1-3

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zemanim: Hilkhot Yom Tov (chol hamoed sections)

Shulchan Aruch

Orach Chayim 530-548

2) Kashrut / Forbidden Foods / Bodily Sanctity

Permitted/Forbidden Species (כשרות)

Bible

Lev 11:1-47; Deut 14:3-21

Mishnah

Chullin 1-12

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Kedushah: Hilkhot Ma'akhalot Asurot

Shulchan Aruch

Yoreh De'ah 1-122

Ritual Slaughter (שחיטה)

Bible

Deut 12:20-25

Mishnah

Chullin 1-12

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Kedushah: Hilkhot Shechitah

Shulchan Aruch

Yoreh De'ah 1-28

Blood/Fat/Meat Prohibitions (איסורי אכילה)

Bible

Lev 3:17; Lev 7:22-27; Lev 17:10-14

Mishnah

Chullin 7-8

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Kedushah: Hilkhot Ma'akhalot Asurot

Shulchan Aruch

Yoreh De'ah 67-122

Firstborn (animal/human) (בכור ופדיון הבן)

Bible

Ex 13:1-2; Num 18:15-18; Deut 15:19-23

Mishnah

Bekhorot 1-9

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Korbanot: Hilkhot Bekhorot

Shulchan Aruch

Yoreh De'ah 305-322

Orlah (עורלה)

Bible

Lev 19:23-25

Mishnah

Orlah 1-3

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zeraim: Hilkhot Ma'aser Sheni veNeta Revai

Shulchan Aruch

Yoreh De'ah 294

3) Family Law / Personal Status

Marriage/Kiddushin (קידושין ונישואין)

Bible

Deut 24:1; Ex 21:10

Mishnah

Kiddushin 1-4; Ketubot 1-13

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Nashim: Hilkhot Ishut

Shulchan Aruch

Even HaEzer 1-118

Vows (נדר)

Bible

Num 30:2-17

Mishnah

Nedarim 1-11

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Hafla'ah: Hilkhot Nedarim; Hilkhot Shevuot

Shulchan Aruch

Yoreh De'ah 203-239

Nazirite (נזיר)

Bible

Num 6:1-21

Mishnah

Nazir 1-9

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Hafla'ah: Hilkhot Nezirut

Shulchan Aruch

(no dedicated practical section)

Sotah ordeal (סוטה)

Bible

Num 5:11-31

Mishnah

Sotah 1-9

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Nashim: Hilkhot Sotah

Shulchan Aruch

(no dedicated practical section)

Divorce (גירושין)

Bible

Deut 24:1-4

Mishnah

Gittin 1-9

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Nashim: Hilkhot Gerushin

Shulchan Aruch

Even HaEzer 119-154

Levirate/Yibbum-Chalitzah (ייבום וחליצה)

Bible

Deut 25:5-10

Mishnah

Yevamot 1-16

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Nashim: Hilkhot Yibbum vaChalitzah

Shulchan Aruch

Even HaEzer 156-177

Niddah (נידה)

Bible

Lev 15:19-30; Lev 18:19

Mishnah

Niddah 1-10

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Kedushah: Hilkhot Issurei Bi'ah

Shulchan Aruch

Yoreh De'ah 183-202

4) Civil, Commercial, Damages, Courts

Torts/Damages (נזיקין)

Bible

Ex 21:18-36; Ex 22:1-14

Mishnah

Bava Kamma 1-10

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Nezikin: Hilkhot Nizkei Mamon; Chovel uMazik; Genevah; Gezelah vaAvedah

Shulchan Aruch

Choshen Mishpat 1-427

Commerce/Loans/Deposits (איסור ריבית)

Bible

Ex 22:6-14; Lev 25:35-37; Deut 23:20-21

Mishnah

Bava Metzia 1-10

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Kinyan; Sefer Mishpatim (selected hilkhot)

Shulchan Aruch

Choshen Mishpat 1-427; Yoreh De'ah 159-177

Real Estate/Partnerships/Inheritance (ירושה)

Bible

Num 27:1-11; Num 36:1-12; Deut 19:14

Mishnah

Bava Batra 1-10

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Kinyan; Sefer Nachalah

Shulchan Aruch

Choshen Mishpat 1-427

Courts/Testimony/Penalties (סנהדרין ודיני ראיות)

Bible

Deut 16:18-20; Deut 17:8-13; Deut 19:15-21

Mishnah

Sanhedrin 1-11; Makkot 1-3; Shevuot 1-8; Eduyot 1-8; Horayot 1-3

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Shoftim; Sefer Nezikin (selected hilkhot)

Shulchan Aruch

Choshen Mishpat 1-427

5) Temple, Sacrifices, Purity

Offerings (animal/meal) (קורבנות)

Bible

Lev 1:1-7:38; Num 28:1-29:40

Mishnah

Zevachim 1-14; Menachot 1-13

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Avodah; Sefer Korbanot

Shulchan Aruch

(no full practical code parallel)

Temple Daily Service/Structure (בית המקדש ועבודת המקדש)

Bible

Ex 25:1-31:18; Ex 35:1-40:38

Mishnah

Tamid 1-7; Middot 1-5

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Avodah: Hilkhot Temidin uMusafin; Beit haBechirah

Shulchan Aruch

(no full practical code parallel)

Bird Offerings/Nest Cases (קורבן עוף וקינים)

Bible

Lev 1:14-17; Lev 5:7-10

Mishnah

Kinnim 1-3

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Korbanot (relevant hilkhot)

Shulchan Aruch

(no full practical code parallel)

Purity/Impurity Systems (טומאה וטהרה)

Bible

Lev 11-15; Num 19:1-22

Mishnah

Kelim 1-30; Oholot 1-18; Negaim 1-14; Parah 1-12; Tahorot 1-10; Mikvaot 1-10

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Taharah

Shulchan Aruch

(no full practical code parallel)

6) Agriculture / Land-Dependent Mitzvot

Peah/Leket/Shikhechah (פאת השדה)

Bible

Lev 19:9-10; Lev 23:22; Deut 24:19-22

Mishnah

Peah 1-8

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zeraim: Hilkhot Matanot Aniyim

Shulchan Aruch

Yoreh De'ah 332-334 (selected)

Terumah/Ma'aser (תרומה ומעשר)

Bible

Num 18:8-32; Deut 14:22-29; Deut 26:12-15

Mishnah

Terumot 1-11; Maasrot 1-5; Demai 1-7

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zeraim: Hilkhot Terumot; Ma'aser; Ma'aser Sheni

Shulchan Aruch

Yoreh De'ah 331-334 (selected)

Shemitah/Yovel (שמיטה ויובל)

Bible

Lev 25:1-24; Deut 15:1-11

Mishnah

Sheviit 1-10

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zeraim: Hilkhot Shemitah veYovel

Shulchan Aruch

Yoreh De'ah 331-334 (selected)

Kilayim (כלאיים)

Bible

Lev 19:19; Deut 22:9-11

Mishnah

Kilayim 1-9

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zeraim: Hilkhot Kilayim

Shulchan Aruch

Yoreh De'ah 295-304

Challah (הפרשת חלה)

Bible

Num 15:17-21

Mishnah

Challah 1-4

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zeraim: Hilkhot Bikkurim (includes challah laws)

Shulchan Aruch

Yoreh De'ah 322-330

Bikkurim (ביכורים)

Bible

Deut 26:1-11

Mishnah

Bikkurim 1-4

Mishneh Torah

Sefer Zeraim: Hilkhot Bikkurim

Shulchan Aruch

Yoreh De'ah 331-334 (selected)