A Timeline of Torah Commentators- from Moshe Rabbenu to DKJA by Nachshon Carmi

Irving Itz Greenberg (1933-) New York USA

carmin — 2021-02-09 11:02:49 UTC

Rabbi Greenberg lived in Brooklyn, New York and was born in 1933. He is still alive today. Some of his popular books include The Jewish Way and For the Sake of Heaven and Earth. He went to Harvard University and Brooklyn College.

Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaki AKA Rashi

carmin — 2021-02-09 11:06:36 UTC

(1040 - 1105 CE)
He was a french medieval Rabbi. He lived and died in Troyes. He was the author of a well-detailed commentary on the Talmud and the Tanakh. He is praised for being able to bring forth the rudimentary meaning of a text clearly.

Rabbi Moshe Ben Nachman AKA Ramban 1194-1270

carmin — 2021-02-09 22:37:12 UTC

Moshe ben Nachman, Ramban, lived in Spain.

Jacob Milgrom. 1923-2010 USA

carmin — 2021-02-09 22:41:08 UTC

Rabbi Samuel ben Meir AKA Rashbam 1085-1158 CE

carmin — 2021-02-17 19:09:21 UTC

His real name is Samuel ben Meir. He lived from 1085-1158 in France. He had two brothers named Rabbeinu Tam and Rivam. He wrote two books named Rabbi Samuel Ben Meir's Commentary on Genesis: An Annotated Translation and Rabbinic Views of Qohelet.

Tanach (Hebrew Bible)

carmin — 2021-02-17 19:11:21 UTC

The Hebrew bible which includes the Torah, Prophets, Writing,

The Babylonian Talmud

carmin — 2021-02-17 19:11:33 UTC

The Bavli talmud was edited around the year 600 ce. It is a little bit different compared to the Jerusalem talmud. The Bavli talmud is better explained and more accomplished than the Jerusalem talmud. It was composed in several Yeshicvahs the most famous ones were in Sura and Pumbidutah

Midrash Tanchumah

carmin — 2021-02-17 19:11:43 UTC

The Midrash Tanchumah was written in the late 8th century/9th century. it is unclear who wrote the book. it was written in Constantinople which is now modern day. Istanbul, Turkey. it is about three volumes of midrash.

Sforno 1475-1550

carmin — 2021-02-17 19:11:53 UTC

Hananeel ben Jacob Sforno lived in Bologna, Italy

Kedushat Levi (c.1772 - c.1798 CE)

carmin — 2021-02-17 19:12:03 UTC

Berdychiv, Ukraine

Jonathan Sacks 1948-2020

carmin — 2021-02-17 19:12:15 UTC

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks was a British rabbi, author, theologian, and politician. He also served as the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom from 1991-2013. Not only was his work admired by Jewish people, gentiles also appreciated his work. For instance, his TED talk was viewed over two million times and was listed in the hosts top ten best talks. After his work as Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom, he went on to study at Oxford and at New York University. Rabbi Sacks lived from 1948 until 2020 where he died in London.

Judith Antonelli 1952- 2020 Boston, USA

carmin — 2021-02-17 19:12:31 UTC

Judith S. Antonelli was Born in 1952 and she is 69 years old. She is a religious Jew of Italian decent who lives in Boston, Massachusetts. She has numerous works published by both Jewish and feminist presses. She was associate editor of The Jewish Advocate newspaper and continues as a contributing writer. She wrote the book "In The Image Of God."

Biblical Period 1500 BCE- 500 BCE . The teachers are called Kohanim, Sofrim or Neviim. Background color for these texts will be green

carmin — 2021-02-17 19:16:01 UTC

Mishnah,

carmin — 2021-02-17 19:17:30 UTC

Originally composed in Israel, (c.190 - c.230 CE). The Mishnah Discusses rules of Jewish living in all areas civil and religious

Medieval period 1000 CE-1500 CE. Medievel Commentators are called Rishonim. White background.

carmin — 2021-02-17 19:24:00 UTC

Modern Period 1500 CE -2024 CE

carmin — 2021-02-17 19:25:41 UTC

The rabbis of this period are known as Achronim. The background color will be Blue

The Rabbinic Period 500 BCE-1000 CE. The sages of the time are called Tanaaim-if they appear in the Mishna, Amoraiim-if they appear in the Talmud. The background color will be Yellow

carmin — 2021-02-18 11:12:44 UTC

Rabbi David Kimhi AKA Radak 1160-1235

2021-02-22 14:22:00 UTC

Radak Was born in Spain was famous for introducing Christian Europe with Hebrew grammar

Rabbeinu Bachya (Bahya ben Asher) 1255-1340

2021-02-22 14:22:13 UTC

He lived in Spain

Malbim (1809-1879)

2021-02-22 14:23:32 UTC

Meïr Leibush ben Yehiel Michel Weisser (Malbim) was a rabbi, Hebrew grammarian, halachic scholar, and author of one of the most insightful and comprehensive Torah commentaries

The Seer of Lublin c. 1745 - August 15, 1815

carmin — 2021-02-22 21:39:57 UTC

Yaakov Yitzchak HaLevi Horowitz, known as "the Seer of Lublin" c. 1745 - August 15, 1815 Józefów Biłgorajski, Poland

Bereishit Rabbah

carmin — 2021-02-22 21:41:02 UTC

Bereishit Rabbah is a religious text from Judaism's classical period, probably written between 300 and 500 CE with some later additions. It is a midrash comprising a collection of ancient rabbinical homiletical interpretations of the Book of Genesis.

( written between 300 and 500 CE with some later additions)

www.myjewishlearning.org

carmin — 2021-02-22 21:41:53 UTC

My Jewish Learning is all about empowering Jewish discovery for anyone interested in learning more.

The site is geared toward all backgrounds and level of knowledge. So whether you’re a Hebrew school dropout seeking a refresher on how to light the Hanukkah menorah or a synagogue president looking for a new perspective on the week’s Torah portion or a newcomer contemplating converting to Judaism — we have something for you.

My Jewish Learning was launched in 2003 and is now a part of 70 Faces Media, the largest nonprofit, nondenominational Jewish media organization in North America.

R' Yizchak Ben Moses Arama (1420-1494)

carmin — 2021-02-22 22:10:28 UTC

Born in Spain, 1420. He was a rabbi and preacher at Tarragona.

Torah, The five books of Moshe (Chumash)

carmin — 2021-02-22 22:14:30 UTC

Traditionaly thought of as written by Moshe. This idea had been challanged by a body of information known as The Documentary hypothesis that argues that these books were written over 500 years and edited several times.

Neviim (The prophets)

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Ketuvim (Writings)

carmin — 2021-02-22 22:15:10 UTC

6th century bc to the middle of the 2nd century bc

The Jerusalem Talmud

carmin — 2021-02-22 22:27:17 UTC

The Jerusalem Talmud, also known as the Palestinian Talmud or Talmuda de-Eretz Yisrael, is a collection of Rabbinic notes on the second-century Jewish oral tradition known as the Mishnah which was made around the year 500.

Nechama Leibowitz (1905-1997)

2021-02-25 01:04:17 UTC

Nechama Leibowitz was born in Riga, studied in Berlin, and moved to Eretz Yisrael in 1930. She taught for many years at the Mizrachi Women Teachers Seminary, at Tel Aviv University, and at numerous other schools, including Hesder yeshivot. In 1942. Leibowitz was a frequent radio commentator on the Israel Broadcasting System, and she was awarded the Israel Prize for Education in 1956. She died in Jerusalem in 1997.

Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon AKA Rambam (1137 -1204)

2021-02-25 03:28:35 UTC

Rambam (1137 -1204) was born in Spain in 1137 and soon moved to Morroco then Egypt. He was very important to the Jewish community writing books and philosophies about his ideas on the Torah. He wrote the Mishneh Torah an important work that is a list of Jewish laws. He died in 1204.

Shmuel David Luzzato AKA Shadal(1800 - 1865 CE)

carmin — 2021-03-08 10:45:10 UTC

Ellen Frankel

carmin — 2021-03-09 20:54:55 UTC

Or Hachaim 1696-1743

carmin — 2021-03-16 10:10:46 UTC

R Chaim Ben atar, Morroco

Midrash tanchumah

carmin — 2023-12-05 18:15:39 UTC

Midrash Tanchuma is a midrash on the five books of the Torah, structured as sermons on the opening verses of each paragraph in the Torah. Named for the talmudic sage Rabbi Tanchuma, who features prominently in the text, it is also referred to as “Tanchuma-Yelammedenu” because of the prevalence of legal passages that start with the words “yelamedenu rabeinu” (teach us, our Rabbi). The dating and composition history of the Tanchuma are matters of scholarly debate.

Targum Onkelos

2024-11-06 17:10:09 UTC

Author: Onkelos

Composed: Talmudic Israel/Babylon, c.80 – c.120 CE

Targum Onkelos is the official eastern (Babylonian) targum (Aramaic translation) to the Torah