Naḥmanides

Nachmanides Moses ben Nahman
21st-century artistic depiction of Nachmanides in Acre, Israel
Born	1194 Girona, Crown of Aragon, present-day Spain
Died	1270 Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem
Era	Medieval Philosophy
Region	Mediterranean
School	Jewish philosophy

Rabbi Moses ben Nahman (מֹשֶׁה בֶּן־נָחְמָן‎ Mōšeh bēn-Nāḥmān, "Moses son of Nahman"; 1194–1270), commonly known as Nachmanides/nækˈmænᵻ.diːz/ (Greek: Ναχμανίδης Nakhmanídēs), and also referred to by the acronym Ramban /ˌrɑːmˈbɑːn/ (רמב״ן‎) and by the contemporary nicknameBonastruc ça Porta (literally "Mazel Tov near the Gate"), was a leading medieval Jewish scholar, Sephardic rabbi, 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 its decimation at the hands of the Crusaders in 1099.