Established principles of everyday life for the “normal” person
697 paragraphs
Gematria (1+6+200+8+8+10+10+40) =283
אורח חיים
Path of Life
Establishes the “home” life of a Jew
178 paragraphs
Gemartria = (1+2+50+5+70+7+200) =335
אבן העזר
Stone of Help
Fixing one’s attributes
Matters of prayer, Tzedakah and service in the realms of Torah
427 paragraphs
Gemartia (8+300+50+40+300+80+9) =787
חשן משפט
Breastplate of Judgment
The means that a rational person can achieve “faith”
403 paragraphs
Gematria (10+6+200+5+4+70+5) = 300
יורה דעה
Teaching Knowledge