The standard collection for Spain was that of Rabbenu Asher (" Tosafot Harosh ").

He is often referred to as Rabbenu Asher, “ our Rabbi Asher ” or by the Hebrew acronym for this title, the ROSH ( Hebrew, רא " ש, literally " Head ").

Rabbenu Asher possessed " methodical and systematic " Talmudic knowledge, and was distinguished for his ability to adumbrate long Talmudic discussions.

Rabbenu Asher was opposed to the study of secular knowledge, especially philosophy.

He contented himself with proving from Rabbenu Asher that not everything called a " law ", and reputed as given by Moses on Mount Sinai, was actually of Mosaic origin.

Rabbis who believed in the idea of reincarnation include, from Medieval times: the mystical leaders Nahmanides ( the Ramban ) and Rabbenu Bahya ben Asher ; from the 16th-century: Levi ibn Habib ( the Ralbah ), and from the mystical school of Safed Shelomoh Alkabez, Isaac Luria ( the Ari ) and his exponent Hayyim Vital ; and from the 18th-century: the founder of Hasidism Yisrael Baal Shem Tov, later Hasidic Masters, and the Lithuanian Jewish Orthodox leader and Kabbalist the Vilna Gaon.

Judah the Prince, (, Yehudah HaNasi ) or Judah I, also known as Rabbi or Rabbenu HaQadosh (, " our Master, the holy one "), was a 2nd-century CE rabbi and chief redactor and editor of the Mishnah.

Among the founders of the Tosafist school were Rabbi Jacob b. Meir ( known as Rabbeinu Tam ), who was a grandson of Rashi, and, Rabbenu Tam's nephew, Rabbi Isaac ben Samuel.

Elijah ben Shlomo Zalman Kremer, () known as the Vilna Gaon or Elijah of Vilna and simply by his Hebrew acronym Gra (" Gaon Rabbenu Eliyahu ") or Elijah Ben Solomon, ( Vilnius April 23, 1720 – Vilnius October 9, 1797 ), was a Talmudist, halachist, kabbalist, and the foremost leader of non-hasidic Jewry of the past few centuries.

Rabbenu Asher's work superseded Alfasi's within a short time and has been printed with almost every edition of the Talmud since its publication.

According to Gates of Repentance, a standard work of Jewish ethics written by Rabbenu Yonah of Gerona, if someone commits a sin, a forbidden act, he can be forgiven for that sin if he performs teshuva, which includes:

Reincarnation is cited by authoritative biblical commentators, including Ramban ( Nachmanides ), Menachem Recanti and Rabbenu Bachya.

To Orthodox Jews, Moses is called Moshe Rabbenu, ` Eved HaShem, Avi haNeviim zya " a.

The acronym is sometimes also fancifully expanded as Rabban Shel YIsrael ( Teacher of Israel ), or as Rabbenu SheYichyeh ( Our Rabbi, may he live ).

Whether the old text was already too deeply rooted, or whether Rabbenu Tam did not correct these verbal forms consistently and grammatically, the old perfects are still retained at the beginning of the formula, although a future meaning is given to them.

Sefer HaYashar, (, the Book of the Upright ) is a famous treatise on Jewish ritual authored by Rabbenu Tam, ( Rabbi Jacob ben Meir, 1100 – 1171 ).

The second principle in Rabbenu Yonah's " Principles of Repentance " is forsaking the sin ( Hebrew: עזיבת – החטא, azivat-hachet ).

Also called Moshe Rabbenu in Hebrew (, Lit.

Some early commentators such as Rabbenu Gershom of Mainz ( 10th c .) and Rabbenu Ḥananel ( early 11th c .) produced running commentaries to various tractates.

Rabbenu Asher's son Judah testified to the fact that he died in poverty.

Rabbi David Golinkin in the Responsa of the Masorati ( Conservative ) Movement cites Rabbenu Manoah ( Provence, ca.

* Rashi by Maurice Liber Biography of Rashi who carried Rabbenu Gershom's teachings into the medieval world.

It was Rabbenu Tam, however, who accounted for the alteration made by his father as already stated, and who also tried to change the perfects of the text, " which we have vowed ," " have sworn ," etc., to imperfects.

* idem, Toledot Rabbenu Tam, pp. 2 – 4

Some Rishonim, including Rabbenu Yaakov Tam, report that a custom in the era of the Talmud was to read a haftarah at the mincha service each Sabbath afternoon — but that this haftarah was from the Ketuvim rather than from the Nevi ' im.

Rabbi Reuven Margolies claims that the now-widespread custom of individuals ' reciting Psalm 111 after the Torah reading Sabbath afternoon derives from the custom reported by Rabbenu Tam.

In support of this, they appeal to the philosophical writings of various Geonim and Rishonim such as Saadia Gaon, Rabbenu Bahya ibn Paquda, Rabbi Yehuda Halevi and Maimonides.

* Rabbenu Hakham Ribbi Yoseph Hayyim, benishhai. org

* Rabbenu Hananel, Prof. Eliezer Segal

Asher ’ s son Jacob compiled a list of the decisions found in the work, under the title Piskei Ha-ROSH ( decisions of the ROSH ).

* Asher ’ s Chocolates ( Formerly Goss Candies )

* Jewish Virtual Library: " Ahad Ha ’ am ( Pen name of Asher Ginsberg )"

As series creator, producer, and head writer, “ Jess was the creative force behind the ‘ Lucy ’ show ,” according to I Love Lucy director William Asher.

McCartney had recently moved into 57 Wimpole Street, London, where he was living as a guest of Dr Richard and Margaret Asher, whose daughter, actress Jane Asher, had become McCartney ’ s steady girlfriend after meeting him earlier in the year.

He was also a < i > talmid </ i >, student, of one of the authors of Tosafot, and was the Rebbe, teacher, of the Maharam M ’ Rottenberg who was the Rebbe of the Rosh, Asher ben Jehiel and the Mordechai.

One of the album ’ s other singles, " Photographs ", became notable in the underground club scene with mixes by Phil Asher and East West Connection.

Asher ’ s father returned home one night after a long trip to Russia for the Rebbe.

He then sees Asher ’ s paintings of the crucifix and nudes and is furious.

Asher ’ s father thinks that his gift is foolish and from the Sitra Achra, or Other Side.

Asher ’ s mother doesn ’ t know whether to support her son or her husband.

The Rebbe asks Asher ’ s father to travel to Vienna, since it would make his work easier.

Asher becomes very upset about this and complains that he doesn ’ t want to go to Vienna.

While Asher ’ s father is away, Asher gets more into his paintings and neglects his Jewish studies.

Aryeh Lev – Asher ’ s father and an important member of the Jewish community.

He gets in many disagreements over Asher ’ s gift which causes him to dislike his son.

Rivkeh doesn ’ t always understand Asher ’ s art work.

Krinsky feels that Asher shouldn ’ t cause a good man like his father so much trouble.

Yaakov – Asher ’ s uncle who died in a car crash when Asher was six years old.