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Ramban (Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman)

Besides the Rambam, the Ramban was probably the greatest and most influential of the Rishonim. Born in Gerona, he remained there most of his life. Like the Rambam, he was

Sep 20, 2016

By OU Staff

Rambam (Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon)

Moses Maimonides is known as the greatest Jewish philosopher and codifier of Jewish law in history. Born in Cordova, Spain, he was forced to flee from fanatical Moslems at the

Sep 20, 2016

By OU Staff

Kremer, Rabbi Elijah ben Shlomo Zalman

See: Vilna Gaon

Jan 21, 2015

By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

Gra

See: Vilna Gaon

Jan 21, 2015

By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

Alter, Rebbe Yehudah Leib

See Sfas Emes

Jan 21, 2015

By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

Asevilli, Rabbi Yom Tov

See Ritva

Jan 21, 2015

By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

al-Fasi, Rabbi Yitzchak

See Rif

Jan 21, 2015

By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

Shlomo ben Aderet, Rabbi

See Rashba

Jan 21, 2015

By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

Kimchi, Rabbi David

See Radak

Jan 21, 2015

By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

Alkalai, Rabbi Yehudah

Yehuda Solomon Alkalai was born in Sarajevo (Bosnia) in 1798. He spent his boyhood in Jerusalem studying with various rabbis and it was there that he came under the influence

Feb 16, 2014

By OU Staff

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