Maghrebi Talmudist and posek, commonly referee to as "the Rif" (1013–1103)
Isaac Alfasi
Born
1013
Qalaat Beni Hammad, present-day Algeria
Died
1103
Lucena, Al-Andalus
Other names
Rif
Occupation
Rabbi
Isaac ben Jacob Alfasi (1013–1103) (Arabic: إسحاق الفاسي, Hebrew: ר' יצחק אלפסי) - also known as the Alfasi or by his Hebrew acronym, the Rif (Rabbi Isaac al-Fasi),[1] was a Maghrebi Talmudist and posek (decider in matters of halakha - Jewish law). He is best known for his work of halakha, the legal code Sefer Ha-halachot, considered the first fundamental work in halakhic literature. His name "Alfasi" means "of Fez" in Arabic, but opinions differ as to whether he ever lived in Fez.
^Jacob Neusner, Alan Jeffery Avery-Peck (2003). Blackwell Companion to Judaism. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 1-57718-059-3.
Isaac ben Jacob Alfasi (1013–1103) (Arabic: إسحاق الفاسي, Hebrew: ר' יצחק אלפסי) - also known as the Alfasi or by his Hebrew acronym, the Rif (Rabbi Isaac...
Isaac ben Judah Abarbanel (Hebrew: יצחק בן יהודה אברבנאל; 1437–1508), commonly referred to as Abarbanel (Hebrew: אַבַּרבְּנְאֵל; also spelled Abravanel...
and 13th century Spanish and French scholars, translators, and leaders IsaacAlfasi, (the Rif), 11th century North African and Spanish Talmudist and Halakhist;...
HaRif was written by the Rabbi IsaacAlfasi (1013–1103); it has summations of the legal material found in the Talmud. Alfasi transcribed the Talmud's halakhic...
His right arm." According to some authorities, he was the teacher of IsaacAlfasi; according to others, his fellow pupil. His best-known students were...
Torah studies in Worms under German rabbi Yaakov ben Yakar and French rabbi Isaac ben Eliezer Halevi, both of whom were pupils of Gershom ben Judah. After...
Judah (Nos. 19, 20), Isaac (No. 21), and Moses ibn Ezra (No. 16), R. Baruch (Nos. 23, 28), Meïr ibn Migas (No. 27), IsaacAlfasi, head of the yeshiva...
Talmud, made compendiums of parts of Jewish law, after the model of IsaacAlfasi. His major work on the Talmud is referred to as Chiddushei haRamban....
father, who had in turn studied under Joseph ibn Migash, a student of IsaacAlfasi. At an early age, Maimonides developed an interest in sciences and philosophy...
teachers his uncle, who, according to a manuscript note was a pupil of IsaacAlfasi. Isaac carried on a friendly correspondence with Rabbeinu Tam, whom he was...
Isaac the Blind (Hebrew: רַבִּי יִצְחַק סַגִּי נְהוֹר Rabbī Yīṣḥaq Saggī Nəhōr, literally "Rabbi Isaac, of much light"; c. 1160–1235 in Provence, France)...
of the Rif (Rabbi IsaacAlfasi)—also an adumbration—but differs in quoting later authorities: Maimonides, the Tosafists and Alfasi himself. One theory...
strong disagreements with IsaacAlfasi, before his death he asked his son Baruch to go to Lucena and study with him. Alfasi adopted Baruch who eventually...
Death of Eli the High Priest and his two sons. 10 Iyar (1103) – Death of IsaacAlfasi 10 Iyar (1860) – Birthday of Theodor Herzl 11 Iyar (1510) – 1500 Jewish...
Not to be confused with Simeon bar Isaac, uncle of Rashi. Rabbi Simeon bar Isaac bar Avon of Mainz (also known as Rabbi Shimon ben Yitzchak, Rabbi Simeon...
His children were Rabbi Yehuda ben Yom Tov, the father-in-law of Rabbi Isaac ben Samuel (R'I the Elder), and Rabbi Yosef. His grandson was Rabbi Judah...
Ἐφέσιος) Ibn Muadh al-Jayyani (989-1079) "al Jayyani", the man of Jaén IsaacAlfasi (1013-1103) "al Fasi", the man of Fez, Morocco 2. unclear: indefinite...
Maimonides (MT Yesodei haTorah 6:2), Jacob ben Asher (AT YD 276), and IsaacAlfasi (HK Menachot 3b) also included I Am that I Am, as do many later authorities...
Smith Immanuel Kant IsaacAlfasiIsaac Canpanton Isaac Cardoso Isaac Nathan ben Kalonymus Isaac Orobio de Castro Isaac ben Sheshet Isaac ibn Latif J.P. Moreland...
nobleman (House of Montdidier) Henry I, German nobleman (House of Wettin) IsaacAlfasi, Algerian Talmudist and posek (b. 1013) Manegold of Lautenbach, German...
rabbi IsaacAlfasi (North Africa, 1013–1103) attempted to extract and determine the binding legal opinions from the vast corpus of the Talmud. Alfasi's work...
disputing Rambam or Rif) Gedolei HaPoskim ("The Greatest of the Poskim") – IsaacAlfasi Gedolei HaMechabrim ("The Greatest of the Authors") – Rambam Geonei Sefarad...
Christianity by 1492, possibly as low as 40,000 and as high as 200,000 (while Don Isaac Abarbanel stated he led 300,000 Jews out of Spain) dubbed "Megorashim" ("Expelled...
whom Judah quotes include Amram Gaon, Sherira Gaon, Hai Gaon, Nissim Gaon, Alfasi, Maimonides, Elijah ben Menahem, Gershom ben Judah, Jacob of Orleans, Jacob...
closest students were the Isaac ben Sheshet and Hasdai Crescas. His best-known work is his commentary and explanation of IsaacAlfasi's Sefer Ha-halachot, which...
commentary of Asher ben Jehiel. He also wrote commentaries on the writings of IsaacAlfasi and certain works of Nahmanides. "YOM-ṬOB BEN ABRAHAM ISHBILI - JewishEncyclopedia...
replacement of the Talmud study with the exclusive study of the codes of IsaacAlfasi and Maimonides. While Jews in Muslim countries had a wide variety of...
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