Solomon ben Aderet
Solomon ben Aderet · Historical & Religious Figures
The Rashba; preeminent halakhic authority of medieval Spain
c. 1235, Barcelona, Crown of Aragon (Spain) — 1310, Barcelona, Crown of Aragon (Spain)
Barcelona · Catalonia
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Solomon ben Abraham ibn Aderet, known by the acronym Rashba, was the preeminent halakhic authority of medieval Spain, whose thousands of responsa were sought by Jewish communities across Europe and the Mediterranean and remain a cornerstone of Jewish law. As rabbi of Barcelona for some fifty years he defended Jewish tradition in debates and issued a famous ban regulating the study of philosophy. He was one of the leading rabbis and Talmudists of his age.
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Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
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The Rashba; preeminent halakhic authority of medieval Spain
Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
