List of rabbis known by acronyms

A number of prominent rabbis have been known by acronyms.

16th-century depiction of Rashi
Name Acronym Dates
Isaac Luria Arizal 1510-1573
Israel ben Eliezer (the Baal Shem Tov) Besht 1698-1760
Chaim Soloveitchik Gra"ch 1853-1918
Saul Lieberman Gra"sh 1898-1983
Yitzchok Zev Soloveitchik GRY"Z 1886-1959
Elijah ben Solomon Zalman (Vilna Gaon) HaGra 1720-1797
Yitzhak of Volozhin HagRIts 1780-1849
Levi ibn Habib HaRaLBaCh c.1480 - c.1545
Shimon Agassi Harashba 1852–1914
Chaim Yosef David Azulai Hida 1724-1806
Moses ben Joseph di Trani Mabit 1500-1580
Judah Loew ben Bezalel Maharal 1526-1607
Meir Lublin Maharam 1555-1616
Meir of Rothenburg Maharam c. 1215-1293
Meir Wahl Maharash 17th century
Ḥayyim Shabbethai Maharhash 1557-1647
Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelin Maharil c.1365-1427
Joseph Taitazak MahaRITaTS 16th century
Shmuel Eidels Maharsha 1555 – 1631
Solomon Luria Maharshal or Rashal 1534-1572
Samuel Judah Katzenellenbogen MaHaShiks 1521–1597
Meïr Leibush ben Jehiel Michel Weiser Malbim 1809–1879
Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin Netziv 1816–1893
Aharon HaLevi Ra'ah 1235–1290
Eliezer ben Joel HaLevi Ra'avyah 1140–1225
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 Rabash 1907-1991
David Kimhi Radak 1160–1235
David ben Solomon ibn Abi Zimra Radbaz 1479–1573
Joshua Falk RaFaC, Ma-HaRWaC or MaHaRY KTz 1555-1614
Levi ben Gershon (Gersonides) Ralbag 1288–1344
Meir ben Samuel Ram 1060–1135
Moshe Hacohen Ramach 1874–1950
Meir Abulafia Ramah 1170-1244
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero Ramak 1522–1570
Moses S. Margolies Ramaz 1851–1936
Moses ben Maimon (Maimonides) Rambam 1135–1204
Moses ben Nahman (Nahmanides) Ramban 1194–1270
Moses ben Joseph ben Merwan ha-Levi Rambi Mid-12th or 13th century
Moshe Chaim Luzzatto Ramchal or Ramhal 1707–1746
Nissim of Gerona Ran 1320–1376
Peretz ben Elijah Rap Died 1295
Sholom Dovber Schneersohn Rashab 1860–1920
Shlomo ben Aderet Rashba 1235–1310
Rabban Simeon ben Gamliel Rashbag 10 BCE–70 CE
Samuel ben Meir Rashbam 1085–1158
Samuel ben Natronai RaSHBaT c. 1105 – 1197
Simeon ben Zemah Duran Rashbatz c. 1361 – 1444
Samuel de Medina RaShDaM 1505-1589
Simeon bar Yochai Rashbi 1st century
Shlomo Yitzhaki Rashi 1040–1105
Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn RaYYatz or Rayatz 1880–1950
Eliezer ben Samuel Re'em c. 1115–c. 1198
Elijah Mizrachi Re'em 1455–1525
Moses Isserles Rema 1520–1572
Isaiah di Trani the Younger Riaz 13th century
Isaac ben Asher ha-Levi Riba 11th century
Isaac ben Mordecai of Regensburg Ribam 12th century
Judah ben Nathan Riban 11th–12th centuries
Isaac ben Todros Ribat 11th–12th centuries
Isaac ben Melchizedek Ribmaṣ 1090–1160
Isaiah di Trani Rid c. 1180 – c. 1250
Yaakov Dovid Wilovsky Ridvaz or Ridbaz 1845–1913
Isaac Alfasi Rif 1013–1103
Yom Tov Asevilli Ritva 1250–1330
Isaac ben Meir Rivam c. 1090 – c. 1130
Isaac ben Mordecai of Regensburg Rivam 12th century
Isaac ben Sheshet Rivash 1326–1408
Asher ben Jehiel Rosh 1250 or 1259 – 1327
Samuel David Luzzatto Shadal 1800–1865
Shabbatai HaKohen Shakh 1621–1662
David HaLevi Segal Taz 1586–1667

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