Isaac Alfasi
Rabbi, Deceased Person
1013 – 1103
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Who was Isaac Alfasi?
Isaac ben Jacob Alfasi ha-Cohen - also known as the Alfasi or by his Hebrew acronym Rif, was a Talmudist and posek. He is best known for his work of halakha, the legal code Sefer Ha-halachot, considered the first fundamental work in halakhic literature. He was born in the Algerian city Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad, but spent the majority of his career in Fes, and is therefore known as "Alfasi".
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