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Learning & Values Jewish History Gallery of Our Great

Early Achronim

5160–5410 (1400–1650)

By Nissan Mindel

Published by Kehot Publication Society

The Brothers Nachmeini

(circa 1500)

Rabbi Israel Brunna

(Circa 5160-5240; 1400-1480)

Rabbi Moshe Capsali

(Circa 5180-5255; 1420-1495)

Don Isaac Abravanel - "The Abarbanel"

(1437-1508)

Rabbi David Abudraham

Dona Gracia Mendes-Nasi

Dona Gracia Mendes-Nasi

(mid-1500s)

Rabbi Shmuel Eliezer Edeles (MaHaRSHA)

(5315-5392; 1555-1631)

Rabbi Moshe Alashkar

(5226-5302; 1466-1542)

Rabbi Eliyahu Mizrahi (Rom)

circa 5210-5286; 1450-1526)

Rabbi Obadiah De Bertinoro

(5215-5280; 1455-1520)

Rabbi Jacob Pollack

(circa 5230-5301; 1470-1541)

Rabbi Jacob Berab

(5234-5301; 1474-1541)

Rabbi Obadiah Sforno

(circa 5235-5310; 1475-1550)

Rabbi David Ibn Zimra (RaDBaZ)

(Circa 5239-5349; 1479-1589)

Rabbi Joseph HaKohen

(5256 - 5837; 1496 - 1577)

Rabbi Abraham Zacuto

(1450-1515; 5210-5275)

Don Joseph Nasi - Duke of Naxos

(circa 1505-1579; 5265-5339)

Azariah Ben Moshe Dei Rossi

(5273-5336; 1513-1578)

Rabbi Moshe Isserles - The Remo

(5280 - 5332)

Rabbi Mordechai Jaffe (The Levush)

(5290-5372; 1530-1612)

Rabbi Betzalelei Ashkenazi

(5280-5350; 1520-1590)

Rabbi Judah Loew - "The Maharal of Prague"

5285 - 5369 (1525-1609)

Rabbi Chayim Vital

Rabbi Chayim Vital

(5303-5380; 1543-1620)

Rabbi Menachem Azariah de Fano

(5308-5380; 1548-1620)

Rabbi Elijah Levita - Bahur

(5229-5309; 1469-1549)

Rabbi Isaiah Halevi Horowitz (The Sheloh)

(5318-5388 - 1558-1628)

The Saintly Sheloh Travels to the Holy Land

(5315-5388)

Rabbi Shlomo Luria

(1510-1573; 5270-5334)

Rabbi Meir (MaHaRaM) Schiff

(circa 5357-5393; 1597-1633)

Rabbi Shabtai HaKohen – The Shach

(5382-5423; 1622-1663)

Rabbi Moshe Rivkash

(5400-5431)

Rabbi Isaac Luria - The Ari Hakodosh

Rabbi Isaac Luria - The Ari Hakodosh

The Arizal (5294-5332; 1534-1572)

Samuel Nunez - Ribeiro

The Life of a Secret Jew

Rabbi David Halevi (Taz)

(5346-5427; 1586-1667)

Saul Saul Wahl Katzenellenbogen

A King for One Day

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