List of rabbis known by acronyms

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A number of prominent rabbis have been known by acronyms.

NameAcronymDates
Isaac Luria Arizal1510-1573
Israel ben Eliezer (the Baal Shem Tov)Besht1698-1760
Chaim Soloveitchik Gra"ch1853-1918
Saul Lieberman Gra"sh1898-1983
Yitzchok Zev Soloveitchik GRY"Z1886-1959
Elijah ben Solomon Zalman (Vilna Gaon)HaGra1720-1797
Yitzhak of Volozhin HagRIts1780-1849
Levi ibn Habib HaRaLBaChc.1480 - c.1545
Shimon Agassi Harashba1852–1914
Chaim Yosef David Azulai Hida1724-1806
Moses ben Joseph di Trani Mabit1500-1580
Judah Loew ben Bezalel Maharal1526-1607
Meir Lublin Maharam1555-1616
Meir of Rothenburg Maharamc. 1215-1293
Meir Wahl Maharash17th century
Ḥayyim Shabbethai Maharhash1557-1647
Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelin Maharilc.1365-1427
Joseph Taitazak MahaRITaTS16th century
Shmuel Eidels Maharsha 1555 – 1631
Solomon Luria Maharshal or Rashal1534-1572
Samuel Judah Katzenellenbogen MaHaShiks1521–1597
Meïr Leibush ben Jehiel Michel Weiser Malbim 1809–1879
Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin Netziv1816–1893
Aharon HaLevi Ra'ah1235–1290
Eliezer ben Joel HaLevi Ra'avyah1140–1225
Abraham ibn Daud RABad (I)1110-1180
Abraham ben Isaac of Narbonne RABad (II)1080-1158
Abraham ben David RABad (III)1125-1198
Baruch Ashlag Rabash1907-1991
David Kimhi Radak1160–1235
David ben Solomon ibn Abi Zimra Radbaz 1479–1573
Joshua Falk RaFaC, Ma-HaRWaC or MaHaRY KTz1555-1614
Levi ben Gershon (Gersonides)Ralbag1288–1344
Meir ben Samuel Ram1060–1135
Moshe Hacohen Ramach1874–1950
Meir Abulafia Ramah1170-1244
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero Ramak1522–1570
Moses S. Margolies Ramaz1851–1936
Moses ben Maimon (Maimonides)Rambam1135–1204
Moses ben Nahman (Nahmanides)Ramban1194–1270
Moses ben Joseph ben Merwan ha-Levi RambiMid-12th or 13th century
Moshe Chaim Luzzatto Ramchal or Ramhal1707–1746
Nissim of Gerona Ran1320–1376
Peretz ben Elijah RapDied 1295
Sholom Dovber Schneersohn Rashab1860–1920
Shlomo ben Aderet Rashba1235–1310
Rabban Simeon ben Gamliel Rashbag10 BCE–70 CE
Samuel ben Meir Rashbam 1085–1158
Samuel ben Natronai RaSHBaTc. 1105 – 1197
Simeon ben Zemah Duran Rashbatzc. 1361 – 1444
Samuel de Medina RaShDaM1505-1589
Simeon bar Yochai Rashbi1st century
Shlomo Yitzhaki Rashi 1040–1105
Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn RaYYatz or Rayatz1880–1950
Eliezer ben Samuel Re'emc. 1115–c. 1198
Elijah Mizrachi Re'em1455–1525
Moses Isserles Rema1520–1572
Isaiah di Trani the Younger Riaz13th century
Isaac ben Asher ha-Levi Riba11th century
Isaac ben Mordecai of Regensburg Ribam12th century
Judah ben Nathan Riban11th–12th centuries
Isaac ben Todros Ribat11th–12th centuries
Isaac ben Melchizedek Ribmaṣ1090–1160
Isaiah di Trani Ridc. 1180 – c. 1250
Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky Ridvaz or Ridbaz1845–1913
Isaac Alfasi Rif1013–1103
Yom Tov Asevilli Ritva1250–1330
Isaac ben Meir Rivamc. 1090 – c. 1130
Isaac ben Mordecai of Regensburg Rivam12th century
Isaac ben Sheshet Rivash1326–1408
Asher ben Jehiel Rosh1250 or 1259 – 1327
Samuel David Luzzatto Shadal1800–1865
Shabbatai HaKohen Shakh1621–1662
David HaLevi Segal Taz1586–1667

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