Rishonim

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Rishonim are the medieval rabbinic scholars and legal authorities whose interpretations and rulings form a foundational layer of Jewish law and tradition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf group of rabbinic scholars
historical period in rabbinic literature
authorityStatus foundational layer of halakhic authority
basedOn Geonic responsa
Talmud
surface form: Talmud Bavli

Talmud Yerushalmi
contributedTo codification of halakha
development of Talmudic commentary tradition
formation of later halakhic codes
distinguishedFrom Acharonim
Amoraim
Geonim
Tannaim
endTime circa 15th century
field Jewish law
Jewish philosophy
Talmudic interpretation
followedBy Acharonim
follows Geonim
geographicScope Ashkenazi Jews
surface form: Ashkenaz (Germany and Northern France)

Italy
Middle East
North Africa
Sepharad (Spain and Provence)
halakhicPrinciple their rulings generally take precedence over Acharonim
includes Ba'al HaTurim (Jacob ben Asher)
Maimonides
Raavad (Abraham ben David of Posquières)
Rabbenu Tam
Rabbenu Yonah
Nachmanides (Ramban)
surface form: Ramban (Nachmanides)

Ran (Nissim of Gerona)
Rashba
Rashbam
Rashi
Ritva
Asher ben Jehiel
surface form: Rosh (Asher ben Jehiel)

Rishonim self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tosafists
influenced Acharonim
Shulchan Aruch
label Rishonim self-link
language Aramaic
Hebrew
Judeo-Arabic
majorWorkType Talmud commentaries
biblical commentaries
halakhic codes
philosophical treatises
responsa
partOf halakhic tradition
religion Judaism
startTime circa 11th century
timePeriod medieval era
translation Early authorities

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Mishnah Berurah usesSources Rishonim
Beit Yosef cites Rishonim
this entity surface form: Tosafists
Geonim influenced Rishonim
Acharonim influencedBy Rishonim
Acharonim distinguishedFrom Rishonim
Nusach Ashkenaz followsHalakhicRulingsOf Rishonim
this entity surface form: Rashi and Tosafists (Ashkenazi authorities)
Rishonim label Rishonim self-link
Rishonim includes Rishonim self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Tosafists
Geonic period precedes Rishonim
this entity surface form: Rishonim period
Rashi influenced Rishonim
this entity surface form: Tosafists
Geonic responsa influenced Rishonim
Vilna Gaon influencedBy Rishonim
Milhamot Hashem associatedWith Rishonim
this entity surface form: Rishonim period
Kesef Mishneh influencedBy Rishonim
Choshen Mishpat basedOn Rishonim
Magid Mishneh tradition Rishonim
Derisha and Perisha by Rabbi Yehoshua Falk basedOn Rishonim
subject surface form: Derisha and Perisha
this entity surface form: Rishonim (medieval halachic authorities)
Jacob ben Asher componentOf Rishonim
The Turim timePeriod Rishonim
this entity surface form: Rishonim era
Bedek HaBayit influencedBy Rishonim
Piskei HaRosh authorEra Rishonim
Darkhei Moshe usesSourcesFrom Rishonim
Mechir Yayin influencedBy Rishonim
this entity surface form: Rishonim (medieval halachic authorities)
Darkhei Moshe commentary on the Tur basedOnSources Rishonim
subject surface form: Darkhei Moshe
HaMapah on Choshen Mishpat influencedBy Rishonim
this entity surface form: Rishonim of Ashkenaz
Toras HaChatas influencedBy Rishonim
Rabbenu Yonah memberOf Rishonim
Rabbenu Yonah influencedBy Rishonim
Sefer HaChinuch timePeriod Rishonim
this entity surface form: Rishonim era
Sherira Gaon influenced Rishonim
Rabbenu Tam influenced Rishonim
Baalei Tosafot movementWithin Rishonim
this entity surface form: Ashkenazic Rishonim