1013 ⟶ Yitchaki Alfassi writes the Rif

Rabbi Yitchaki Alfassi (from Morocco, later Spain) writes th...

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📜 Yitchaki Alfassi writes the Rif

Rabbi Yitchaki Alfassi (from Morocco, later Spain) writes the Rif, an important work of Jewish law.⟶

Yitchaki AlfassiRifJewish LawMoroccoSpainHalakhaMedieval Period

Morocco

Spain

⚔️ Massacre and Flight from Cordoba

During the fall of the city, Sulayman's troops looted Córdoba and massacred citizens of the city, including many Jews. Prominent Jews in Córdoba, such as Samuel ibn Naghrela were forced to flee to the city in 1013.⟶

CordobaMassacreSulaymanSamuel ibn NaghrelaSpainFlightMedieval Period

Spain

✍️ Rashi Writes Commentaries

Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaki (Rashi) writes important commentaries on almost the entire Tanakh and Talmud.⟶

RashiCommentariesTanakhTalmudFranceJewish ScholarshipMedieval Period

France

✍️ Rabbi Jacob ben Asher Writes the Arba'ah Turim

Rabbi Jacob ben Asher of Spain writes the Arba'ah Turim (Four Rows of Jewish Law).⟶

Jacob ben AsherArba'ah TurimJewish LawHalakhaCodificationRabbinic LiteratureMedieval PeriodSpainLegal CodeJewish Law

Spain

✍️ Rabbi Moshe Isserles (Rema) Writes Commentary on the Shulkhan Arukh

Rabbi Moshe Isserles (The Rema) of Kraków writes an extensive commentary to the Shulkhan Arukh called the Mappah, extending its application to Ashkenazi Jewry.⟶

ReligionHalakhaRabbi Moshe IsserlesShulkhan ArukhAshkenazi JewryKrakow16th CenturyJewish Law

Poland

🕍 Chofetz Chaim Opens Yeshiva and Publishes Mishnah Berurah

Rabbi Yisroel Meir ha-Kohen (Chofetz Chaim) opens an important yeshiva. He writes an authoritative Halakhic work, Mishnah Berurah.⟶

Orthodox JudaismYeshivaHalakhaJewish LawLiturgyMishnah BerurahRabbi Yisroel Meir ha-KohenChofetz Chaim19th CenturyEastern Europe

Belarus