Rishonim

Rishonim ( ; sing. Rishon, ) were the leading rabbis and poskim who lived approximately during the 11th to 15th centuries, in the era before the writing of the Shulhan Aruch ( , "Set Table", a common printed code of Jewish law, 1563 CE) and following the Geonim (589–1038 CE). Rabbinic scholars subsequent to the Shulchan Aruch are generally known as Acharonim ("the latter ones"). The distinction between the and the is meaningful historically; in halakha (Jewish law) the distinction is less important. According to a widely held view in Orthodox Judaism, the Acharonim generally cannot dispute the rulings of rabbis of previous eras unless they find support from other rabbis in previous eras. On the other hand, this view is not formally a part of halakha itself, and according to some rabbis is a violation of the halakhic system. In The Principles of Jewish Law, Orthodox rabbi Menachem Elon writes that:

Rishonim ( ; sing. Rishon, ) were the leading rabbis and poskim who lived approximately during the 11th to 15th centuries, in the era before the writing of the Shulhan Aruch ( , "Set Table", a common printed code of Jewish law, 1563 CE) and following the Geonim (589–1038 CE). Rabbinic scholars subsequent to the Shulchan Aruch are generally known as Acharonim ("the latter ones"). The distinction between the and the is meaningful historically; in halakha (Jewish law) the distinction is less important. According to a widely held view in Orthodox Judaism, the Acharonim generally cannot dispute the rulings of rabbis of previous eras unless they find support from other rabbis in previous eras. On the other hand, this view is not formally a part of halakha itself, and according to some rabbis is a violation of the halakhic system. In The Principles of Jewish Law, Orthodox rabbi Menachem Elon writes that: ==List of Rishonim== (center) ' statue in Córdoba ==See also== Rabbinic literature Eras of history important in Jewish law List of rabbis Rishon (disambiguation) ==References== ==External links== The Rules of Halacha, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan The different rabbinic eras, faqs.org RabbiMap - interactive map showing where the rishonim and other notable rabbis lived (MP3s), Rabbi R. Y. Eisenman 9th Through 11th Century 12th Century 13th Century 14th Century 15th Century 16th Century

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