List of rabbis known by acronyms

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16th-century depiction of Rashi

A number of prominent rabbis have been known by acronyms.

Name Acronym Dates
Isaac ben Melchizedek Ribmaṣ 1090–1160
Abraham ben David Rabad 1125–1198
Meir Abulafia Ramah 1170-1244
Isaac Alfasi Rif 1013–1103
Baruch Ashlag Rabash 1907-1991
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero Ramak 1522–1570
Levi ben Gershon (Gersonides) Ralbag 1288–1344
Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin Netziv 1816 - 1893
Moshe Hacohen Ramach 1874–1950
Aharon HaLevi Ra'ah 1235–1290
Levi ibn Habib HaRaLBaCh c.1480 - c.1545
Isaac ben Sheshet Rivash 1326–1408
David Kimhi Radak 1160–1235
Moshe Chaim Luzzatto Ramchal or Ramhal 1707–1746
Samuel David Luzzatto Shadal 1800–1865
Moses ben Maimon (Maimonides) Rambam 1135–1204
Meïr Leibush ben Jehiel Michel Weiser Malbim 1809–1879
Isaac Luria Arizal 1510-1573
Solomon Luria Maharshal or Rashal 1534-1572
Meir ben Samuel Ram 1060–1135
David ben Solomon ibn Abi Zimra Radbaz 1479–1573
Elijah Mizrachi Re'em 1455–1525
Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelin Maharil c.1365-1427
Moses ben Nahman (Nahmanides) Ramban 1194–1270
Nissim of Gerona Ran 1320–1376
Samuel ben Meir Rashbam 1085–1158
Shlomo Yitzhaki Rashi 1040–1105
Simeon bar Yochai Rashbi 1st century
Shlomo ben Aderet Rashba 1235–1310
Yom Tov Asevilli Ritva 1250–1330
Judah ben Nathan Riban 11th–12th centuries
Moses Isserles Rema 1520–1572
Israel ben Eliezer (the Baal Shem Tov) Besht 1698-1760
Elijah ben Solomon Zalman (Vilna Gaon) HaGra 1720-1797
Moses S. Margolies Ramaz 1851–1936
Shimon Agassi Harashba 1852–1914
Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky Ridvaz or Ridbaz 1845–1913
Rabban Simeon ben Gamliel Rashbag 10 BCE–70 CE
Isaac ben Meir Rivam c. 1090 – c. 1130
Isaac ben Mordecai of Regensburg Rivam 12th century
Eliezer ben Joel HaLevi Ra'avyah 1140–1225
Samuel ben Natronai RaSHBaT c. 1105 – 1197
Isaac ben Asher ha-Levi Riba 11th century
Judah Loew ben Bezalel Maharal 1526 – 1607
Joseph Taitazak MahaRITaTS 16th century
Shmuel Eidels Maharsha 1555 – 1631

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