Meforshim

  • Period: 882 to May 21, 942

    Rasag

    9th and 10th century, Rav Saadia Gaon, from Faiyum, Egypt
  • Period: Feb 22, 1040 to Jul 13, 1105

    Rashi

    11th century. Troyes, France
  • Period: 1080 to 1160

    Rashbam

    12th century posek, born in Troyes, France
  • Period: 1089 to 1167

    Avraham Ibn Ezra

    12th century perush, born in Tudela, Spain
    Moved from Spain to Italy/ France/ England
  • Period: 1100 to Jun 9, 1171

    Rabbeinu Tam

    12th century, Jacob ben Meir, Ramerupt, France
  • Period: 1138 to Dec 13, 1204

    Rambam

    12th century
    Born in Córdoba, Spain
    moved to Israel/ Egypt
  • Period: 1160 to 1235

    Radak

    12th-13th century, Born in Narbonne, France
    Father moved from Spain to France so Radak was very influenced by Spanish tradition
  • Period: 1194 to 1270

    Ramban

    13th century, born in Girona, Spain
    Lived in Spain after the Christians had taken over, exposed to both Spanish Arabic-influenced culture and French (in Christian lands) tradition of Parshanut
  • Period: 1200 to 1263

    Rabbeinu Yonah

    Yonah ben Abraham Gerondi, Girona, Spain
  • Period: 1437 to 1508

    Abarbanel

    Rabbi Don Isaac Abravanel, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Period: 1510 to Nov 7, 1573

    Maharshal

    Shlomo Luria, Poznań, Poland
  • Period: 1550 to

    Shlomo Ephraim ben Aaron Luntschitz

    Keli Yekar, born in Łęczyc, Poland
  • Period: to

    Malbim

    19th century, Meir Leibush ben Yehiel Michel Wisser, born in Volochys'k, Ukraine
  • Period: to

    Netziv

    19th century, R. Naftoli Zvi Yehuda Berlin, born in Mir, Russia
  • Period: to

    The Rav