Ramban biography definition

13th century Catalonian rabbi and scholar

This article is about the medieval Catalan rabbi.

Ramban biography definition

For the physician and philosopher also known as Maimonides, see Rambam. For other uses, see Ramban (disambiguation). For Founder of Breslov Hasidism, see Nachman of Breslov.

Moses ben Nachman (Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה בֶּן־נָחְמָןMōše ben-Nāḥmān, "Moses son of Nachman"; 1194–1270), commonly known as Nachmanides^[1] (; Greek: ΝαχμανίδηςNakhmanídēs), and also referred to by the acronym Ramban (; רמב״ן‎) and by the contemporary nickname^[2]Bonastruc ça Porta (Catalan:[ˌbɔnəsˈtɾuksəˈpɔrtə]; literally "Mazel Tov near the Gate", see astruc), was a leading medieval Jewish scholar, Catalanrabbi, philosopher, physician, kabbalist, and biblical commentator.

He was raised, studied, and lived for most of his life in Girona, Catalonia. He is also considered to be an important figure in the re-establishment of the Jewish community in Jerusalem following