Rishon

English

Etymology

From Hebrew ראשון.

Noun

Rishon (plural Rishonim)

1. (historical) A rabbi in the era preceding the publication of the Shulchan Aruch, from 1038 to 1563 CE.
   • 1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 184:

     Since the days of the Rishonim, the version appearing in our Haggadot is the one accepted by all Jewry.

Derived terms

• Rishonic