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Sep 6, 1250
Rambam
The Rambam's most famous book of commentary in the Mishnah Torah . The Mishnah Torah is made up of 14 books. Rambam wanted the mishnah torah to cover all of the written torah. -
Sep 4, 1488
Rabbi Yosef Karo
Karo (1488-1575) was the author and compiler of the Shulchan Arush and the Beit Yosef. The Shulchan Aruch is the most important legal code of the jewish law. Additionally, it is the most accepted collection of the jewish laws. -
Sep 6, 1530
Rabbi Moshe Isserles
Moshe Isserles (1532-1572) worked along with the work in the Shulchan Aruch with Rabbi Yosef Caro. Isserles understood that the teachings in the Shulchan Aruch could not be used in Germany and Poland without some changes. Therefore, Isserles incorporated Sefardic law into the Shulchan Aruch. -
Siftei Kohen
The Siftei Kohen is a commentary on the Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah. The Siftei Kohen was regarded as very scholorly; he often contested the decisions of his predecessors. He created an entirely new interpretation of the Talmudic law -
Magen Avraham
Although better known as Magen Avraham, his real name was Abraham Gombiner. Gombinger was born in poland. The MAgen Avraham is commentry on the Orach Chayim section of the Shulchan Arush. The purpose of the Magen Avraham was to incoporate the laws for poland customs. -
Beit Shmuel
He was a polish rabbi and talmudist. He is also known as the Shraga. In hebrew, he wrote a clear comprehensive commentary of the Shulchan aruch. He later Revised it and Created a second edition. -
Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagen
Rabbi Kagen wrote the Mishnah Brurah. The mishna brurah is a commentary on the Orach Chayim. The Mishnah Brurah provides simple commentary and explanations for daily halachas.
