The Rif, R. Yitzchak Alfasi (“of Fez,” 1013–1103), wrote a paraphrastic commentary on the Talmud so important, it nurtured generations of students, especially in Sefarad but later also in Ashkenaz.
The Rif, R. Yitzchak Alfasi (“of Fez,” 1013–1103), wrote a paraphrastic commentary on the Talmud so important, it nurtured generations of students, especially in Sefarad but later also in Ashkenaz.