Yissocher Frand

Yissocher Frand

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Rabbi Yissocher Frand is an American orthodox rabbi and author. He is a "rosh yeshiva" (senior lecturer) at Ner Yisrael "yeshiva" in Baltimore, MD....
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn

Menachem Mendel Schneersohn

male, deceased (1866)
Menachem Mendel Schneersohn (1789-09-09 - 1866-03-17 OS) also known as the "Tzemach Tzedek" was an Orthodox rabbi and the third Rebbe (spiritual...
Yaakov Chaim Sofer

Yaakov Chaim Sofer

male, deceased (1939)
Yaakov Chaim Sofer (Hebrew: יעקב חיים סופר) was an Orthodox rabbi, Talmudist and posek ("decisor of Torah law"). Sofer is author of the work of "hal...

Moses Ben Jacob Of Coucy

male
Moses ben Jacob of Coucy was a French Tosafist and authority on Halakha (Jewish law). He is best known as author of one of the earliest...

Chaim Kanievsky

male
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky is a Haredi rabbi and posek ("decisor of Jewish law") living in Bnei Brak, Israel. He is the author of several works of...
Shalom Sharabi

Shalom Sharabi

male
Sar Shalom Sharabi (the Rashash). Also known as Ribbi Shalom Mizraḥi deyedi`a Sharabi. (Shar'ab, Yemen 1720 - Jerusalem 1777 (10 "shevat" 5537)) wa...

Israel Bruna

male, deceased (1480)
Israel Bruna (1400 - 1480) was a German rabbi and "Posek" (decisor on Jewish Law). He is also known as Mahari Bruna, the Hebrew acronym for "Our...

Joel B. Wolowelsky

male
Dr. Joel B. Wolowelsky is Dean of the Faculty at the Yeshivah of Flatbush high school, and an author on topics pertaining to the role of women in...
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero

Moses ben Jacob Cordovero

male, deceased (1570)
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero or Moshe Cordevero (Hebrew: משה קורדובירו) known by the acronym the Ramak (רמ"ק), was one of the most prominent schol...
Yechezkel Landau

Yechezkel Landau

male, deceased (1793)
Yechezkel ben Yehuda Landau was an influential authority in halakha (Jewish law). He is best known for the work "Nodah bi-Yehudah" (נודע ביהו...