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
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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
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By OU Staff
Kremer, Rabbi Elijah ben Shlomo Zalman
See: Vilna Gaon
Jan 21, 2015
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Gra
See: Vilna Gaon
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Alter, Rebbe Yehudah Leib
See Sfas Emes
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By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Asevilli, Rabbi Yom Tov
See Ritva
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al-Fasi, Rabbi Yitzchak
See Rif
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Shlomo ben Aderet, Rabbi
See Rashba
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Kimchi, Rabbi David
See Radak
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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
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