Rambam. See [Maimonides].
Ramban. See [Nachmani].
Rameru, center of Talmudic studies, [403].
Jewish congregation of, during the second crusade, [355].
Ramon Berengar IV, [387].
Rashba. See [Solomon ben Adret].
Rashbam. See [Samuel ben Meïr].
Rashi, [286]–[9].
career of, [286].
character of, [287].
commentary of, on Talmud and
Bible, characterized, [288].
death of, [309] f.
descendants of, [289], [345].
descent of, [286].
elucidates the Talmud, [288].
grammatical erudition of, [289].
liberal attitude of, toward compulsory
converts, [308] f.
Rabbi of Troyes, [287].
works of disciples of, [444].
Rationalism in the East, [199].
Ratisbon, Jews of, during the crusades, [305].
privileges of, [635].
Raymond de Penyaforte, Dominican General, fanaticism of, [519] f., [597], [601] f.
arranges a religious disputation, [598].
persecutes Nachmani, [604].
proselytizing of, [621].