List of rabbis known by acronyms


A number of prominent rabbis have been known by acronyms.
NameAcronymDates
Abraham ben DavidRabad1125–1198
Meir AbulafiaRamah1170-1244
Isaac AlfasiRif1013–1103
Baruch AshlagRabash1907-1991
Moses ben Jacob CordoveroRamak1522–1570
Levi ben Gershon Ralbag1288–1344
Moshe HacohenRamach1874–1950
Aharon HaLeviRa'ah1235–1290
Levi ibn HabibHaRaLBaChc.1480 - c.1545
Isaac ben SheshetRivash1326–1408
David KimhiRadak1160–1235
Moshe Chaim LuzzattoRamchal or Ramhal1707–1746
Samuel David LuzzattoShadal1800–1865
Moses ben Maimon רמב״ם 1135–1204
Meïr Leibush ben Jehiel Michel WeiserMalbim1809–1879
Isaac LuriaArizal1510-1573
Solomon LuriaMaharshal or Rashal1534-1572
Meir ben SamuelRam1060–1135
Isaac ben MeirRivam1090–1130
Elijah MizrachiRe'em1455–1525
Yaakov ben Moshe Levi MoelinMaharilc.1365-1427
Moses ben Nahman Ramban1194–1270
Nissim of GeronaRan1320–1376
Samuel ben MeirRashbam1085–1158
Shlomo YitzhakiRashi1040–1105
Simeon bar YochaiRashbi1st century
Shlomo ben AderetRashba1235–1310
Yom Tov AsevilliRitva1250–1330
Judah ben NathanRiban11th–12th centuries
Moses IsserlesRema1520–1572
Elijah ben Solomon Zalman HaGra1720-1797
Moses S. MargoliesRamaz1851–1936
Shimon AgassiHarashba1852–1914