Early Achronim

5160–5410 (1400–1650)


		Maria Nunez 1 Comment



		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



		Donna Gracia Mendez Nassi (mid 1500's) 3 Comments



		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) 1 Comment



		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) 2 Comments



		Rabbi David Ibn Zimra (RaDBaZ) (Circa 5239-5349; 1479-1589)



		Rabbi Joseph HaKohen (5256 - 5837; 1496 - 1577)



		Rabbi Abraham Zacuto (1450-1515; 5210-5275) 1 Comment



		Don Joseph Nasi - Duke of Naxos (circa 1505-1579; 5265-5339) 2 Comments



		Azariah Ben Moshe Dei Rossi (5273-5336; 1513-1578)



		Rabbi Moshe Isserles - The Remo (5280 - 5332) 1 Comment



		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) 5 Comments



		Rabbi Chayim Vital (5303-5380; 1543-1620)



		Rabbi Menachem Azariah de Fano (5308-5380; 1548-1620)



		Rabbi Elijah Levita - Bahur (5229-5309; 1469-1549) 1 Comment



		Rabbi Isaiah Halevi Horowitz (The Sheloh) (5318-5388 - 1558-1628) 2 Comments



		Rabbi Shlomo Luria (1510-1573; 5270-5333)



		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 The Arizal (5294-5332; 1534-1572) 2 Comments



		Samuel Nunez - Ribeiro The Life of A Marrano 6 Comments



		Rabbi David Halevi (Taz) (5346-5427; 1586-1667) 1 Comment



		King Saul A King for One Day 2 Comments

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