Naḥmanides: Quick Facts


Facts

Also Known As Naḥamani • Moses ben Nahman • Ramban
Born c.1194 • Girona • Spain
Died 1270 • Palestine
Subjects Of Study Kabbala • Talmud

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Jonathan Eybeschütz
Polish rabbi and scholar
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Joseph Gikatilla
Spanish Kabbalist
Martin Buber
Martin Buber
German religious philosopher
Baʿal Shem Ṭov
Baʿal Shem Ṭov
Polish rabbi
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Moses De León
Spanish Kabbalist
False messiah: Shabbetai Tzevi
Shabbetai Tzevi
Jewish pseudo-messiah
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Joseph ben Ephraim Karo
Jewish scholar
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Ibn Janāḥ
Spanish-Jewish grammarian
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Abraham ben Meir ibn Ezra
Spanish-Jewish scholar
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Samuel ha-Nagid
Spanish-Jewish scholar and statesman
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Moses ben Samuel ibn Tibbon
Jewish physician and translator
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Gershom ben Judah
Jewish scholar
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Joseph Albo
Spanish philosopher
Philo Judaeus
Philo Judaeus
Jewish philosopher
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Saʿadia ben Joseph
Jewish exegete and philosopher
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Hillel
Jewish scholar
Rashi, from a French postage stamp.
Rashi
French religious scholar