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Isaac Alfasi

Overview

Isaac ben Jacob Alfasi (1013–1103) (Arabic: إسحاق الفاسي, Hebrew: ר' יצחק אלפסי), also known as the Alfasi or by his Hebrew acronym, the Rif (Rabbi Isaac al-Fasi), was a Maghrebi Talmudist and posek (decider in matters of Halakha). He is best known for his halakhic legal work Sefer Ha-halachot, considered the first fundamental work in halakhic literature.

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Philosophers who discussed Isaac Alfasi

• Maimonides
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• Isaac ibn Ghiyyat

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Part of Jewish philosophy.

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