Timeline of the Great Sages Rabbis

Timeline of the Great Sages Rabbis
882-942
Saaida ibn Yosef Gaon
Saaida Gaon wrote the first Jewish work of philosophy.
910-970
Menachem ben Saruq
Jewish lexicographer and poet.
910-1080
Bahya ibn Yosef ibn Padudah

920-980
Donash ben Labrat (Adonim Halevi)
Grammarian and liturgical poet. "Father of Sephardic Poetry"
915-970
Hasdai ibn Shaprut
Diplomat, Patron of Hebrew poets, grammarians, scholar.
940-1010
Yehuda ibn David Hayyuj
Hebrew grammartarian, his rules are still used today.
- 965
Hanoch ben Moshe
Rabbi who brought Babylonian Talmud to Spain
993-1056
Shemuel ibn Yosef Levi Nagid (Nagrela)
Chief Rabbi of Spain, Political Leader, Diplomat
d. 1050
Nissim ben Yaakov "Rabbi Nissim Gaon"
Rabbi and Talmudist
990-1050
Hananel ben Hushiel
Transmitted Talmud from Babylon to Spain, etc.
1013-1103
Yishak Alfassi "The RIF"
Great Talmud Codifier, Born in North Africa, moved to Cordoba, Spain
1021-1070
Shelomo ben Yehudah ibn Gabirol
Poet and Philosopher born in Malaga, Spain
1035-1094
Yishak Albaliah
Advisor and Astronomer to the Sultan of Seville, born in Cordoba, Spain
1075-1141
Yehuda HaLevi
Rabbi, poet, and philosopher, born in Tudela, Spain.
1089-1167
Avraham ibn Ezra
Great Torá commentators of 12th century CE
1110-1180
Abraham ibn David [Daud] HaLevi RAVAD
Historian, Scholar, wrote Book of Tradition (Sefer Ha Kabbala)
1127-1175
Benjamin ben Yonah of Tudela
Historian, wrote an important descriptive work of the 12th century CE
1135-1186
Zerachyah HaLevi
Rabbi of Girona, Spain. Critical of the RIF.
1140
Yosef ibn Migash "Ri Migash"

1180
Meir HaLevi Abulafia
Kabbalist and religious judge in Toledo Spain
1135-1204
Moshe ben Maimon "RaMBaM"
Most Influential Commentator of the Torá and Talmud

Meir HaLevi Abulafia "RAMAH"


Yonah of Girona "GERONDI"
Kabbalist: Gates of Repentance--Sha'arei Teshuvah
1194-
Moshe ben Nahman "RAMBAN" (Nahmanides)
Prolific author, producing important Talmudic commentaries.
1194-1256
Yaakov Anatoli (Anatolio)
Maimonist, translator of Arabic scientific literature, philosopher
1235-1310
Shelomo ibn Abraham Aderet"RASHBA"
Talmud Commentator, wrote 3000 Responsa from Barcelona
1248-1325
Yosef b. Abraham Gikatilla
Spanish kabbalist

Yom Tov ibn Asevelli "RITVA"

1250 -1327
Asher ben Jechiel ROSH

1270-1343
Jacob ben Asher (The TUR)
Ashkenazi Rabbi influential in Sephardic Daily Life and World Jewry

Idal of Tolosa "MAGGID MADHNEH"
Provided a thorough explanation of Maimonides' rulings

David Abudraham


Nissim "RAN"


Yosef Chaviva "NIMUKEI YOSEF"


Shimon Duran RASHBATZ

1360-1444
Yosef Albo "HALKKARIM"

1302-1308
Aharon Halevi

1310
Solomon b. Abraham (Rashba)

1326-1407
Yishak Bar-Sheshet Perfet "RIVASH"
Torá Scholar, Chief Rabbi of Saragossa and Algeria
1437-1508
Don Yishak ben Yehuda Abravanel
Biblical commentator, Leader of the Jews of Iberia at the expulsion
1488-1575
Yosef ben Ephraim Karo
Codifier of Halakha (Jewish Law) Renowned Author
c.1470
Joel ibn Shuaib
Important Spanish Rabbi before the 1492 Expulsion
1500-1560
Abraham ben Mordecai Galante
Kabbalaist born in Rome - lived in Safed
1505-1580
Joseph ben David ibn Lev
Turkish rav - wrote against burning of Talmud
1505-1584
Solomon ben Moses Halevi Alkabetz
Kabbalist: Author of L'cha Dodi
1522-1570
Moshe Cordrovero
Great kabbalist, Talmudic scholar, and philosopher
1560–1620
Joseph ben Isaac Ibn Ezra

1570-1643
Avraham Azulai
Kabbalist, grandfather of the HIDA
1617-1690
David Conforte
Rabbi from Salonika, rabbi in Jerusalem and Cairo
1656-1733
Yehudah Ibn Atar
Head Rabbi of the Jewish community in Fez, kabbalist.
1673-1752
Yacob Ibn Zur
Famous Rabbi of Morroco
1696-1743
Hayyim ibn Attar (Or Ha'Haim Ha'Kadosh)
Wrote super-commentary to Abraham ibn Ezra on the Torá
1724-1806
Haim Yosef David Azulai "HIDA"
Leading Torá Scholar and kabbalist. Diplomat.
1725-1812
Jubah ben Obed ibn Attar
Rabbinical judge from Fez
1752-1837
Moshe Hayyim
Great Torá Sage of Babylon, grandfather of the Ben Ish Hai
1780-1837
Shalom Shar'aby (Mizrahi) (THE RASHASH)
Talmudist and kabbalist
d. 1873
Yishak ben Yosef Shrem
Rabbi of Ottoman Aleppo, Syria
- 1899
Eliyahu Mani
Rabbi of Hebron

Raphael Meir Panigel
F. Chief Rabbi of Israel
1834-1909
Yossef Hayyim (BEN ISH HAI)
Halachist, Darshan (preacher), kabbalist
1850-1919
Eliyahu Moshe Panigel
"Coming Soon"
1856-1939
Yacob Meir,
F. Chief Rabbi of Israel
1880-1953
BenZion Meir Hai Uziel
F. Chief Rabbi of Israel
1890-1983
Yisrael Abuchatzeirah "Baba Sali"
Modern day kabbalist; Possessor of the "Divine Spirit"
1895-
Yitchak Kaduri
Was a leading kabbalist
- 1969
Yossef Ganasiah
Rabbi of Algeria, kabbalist
1896-1981
Yishak Nissim
F. Chief Rabbi of Israel
Born 1920
Ovadia Yossef
F. Chief Rabbi of Israel, President of the Council of Torá Sages
Born ? - 2002
David Asseo,
F. Hahambashi - Chief Rabbi of the Republic of Turkey
C. 1936
Raphael Haserfaty
Chief Rabbi of Oujda, Morocco
Born ?
Mordechai Eliahu
F. Chief Rabbi of Israel, Member of the Supreme Rabbinical Court
Born 1941
Eliyahu Bakshi Doron
F. Chief Rabbi of Israel, President of the High Rabbinical