Acharonim (Hebrew:[ʔaħaʁoˈnim]; Hebrew:אחרונים Aḥaronim; sing. אחרון, Aḥaron; lit. "last ones") is a term used in Jewish law and history, to signify the leading rabbis and poskim (Jewish legal decisors) living from roughly the 16th century to the present, and more specifically since the writing of the Shulkhan Arukh (Hebrew: שׁוּלחָן עָרוּך, "Set Table", a code of Jewish law) in 1563 CE.
The Acharonim follow the Rishonim, the "first ones"—the rabbinic scholars between the 11th and the 16th century following the Geonim and preceding the Shulkhan Arukh. The publication of the Shulkhan Arukh thus marks the transition from the era of Rishonim to that of Acharonim.
Consequences for Halakhic change
The distinction between the "Acharonim", Rishonim and Geonim is meaningful historically. According to the widely held view in Orthodox Judaism, the Acharonim generally cannot dispute the rulings of rabbis of previous eras unless they find supports of other rabbis in previous eras. Yet the opposite view exists as well:
In the The Principles of Jewish Law Orthodox Rabbi Menachem Elon writes that:
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Is Mayim Acharonim Obligatory?
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published: 30 Sep 2018
History of the Torah: The Acharonim and Beyond
Taught by Rabbi David Wolkenfeld on March 30, 2016, at ASBI Congregation for Beit Midrash Wednesdays.
published: 31 Mar 2016
Hazorfim Mayim Achronim Bottle
published: 24 Feb 2019
Rabbi Kwass - Acharonim Chabura: "Buying A Lottery Ticket"
Early Acharonim: Corrections, Questions, and Omissions
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0:00 Intro
0:36 I do not have beef with John Green
1:57 Ashkenazim in the Ottoman Empire
4:18 Kabbalah today
5:26 Tattoos and cemeteries
7:09 Correction: more than one synagogue in Amsterdam
7:35 Correction: Jews in France before 1648
8:21 Jews and the Thirty Years’ War
12:28 Was Spinoza really the first secular Jew?
14:22 Correction: confusing Hillels
14:55 The perils of using untranslated sources
16:39 Modern Hebrew intelligibility
21:08 Conclusion
published: 27 Aug 2021
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published: 28 Sep 2017
Rabbi Hayyim Angel- An Introduction to Neviim Acharonim
published: 26 Apr 2013
Rabbi Kwass - Acharonim Chabura: "Betting On A Chess Game"
A brief overview of the generations of Rabbinic scholars known collectively as the Aharonim, or "latter ones," from. the 16th century onward.
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A brief overview of the generations of Rabbinic scholars known collectively as the Aharonim, or "latter ones," from. the 16th century onward.
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New online course: A Thousand Years of Ashkenaz!
Selected videos, quizzes, discussion groups. Register here: https://henryabramson.com/course/a-thousand-years-of-ashkenaz/
A brief overview of the generations of Rabbinic scholars known collectively as the Aharonim, or "latter ones," from. the 16th century onward.
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New online course: A Thousand Years of Ashkenaz!
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0:00 Intro
0:36 I do not have beef with John Gre...
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/samaronow
BOOK: https://amzn.to/3dIsHvz
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0:00 Intro
0:36 I do not have beef with John Green
1:57 Ashkenazim in the Ottoman Empire
4:18 Kabbalah today
5:26 Tattoos and cemeteries
7:09 Correction: more than one synagogue in Amsterdam
7:35 Correction: Jews in France before 1648
8:21 Jews and the Thirty Years’ War
12:28 Was Spinoza really the first secular Jew?
14:22 Correction: confusing Hillels
14:55 The perils of using untranslated sources
16:39 Modern Hebrew intelligibility
21:08 Conclusion
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/samaronow
BOOK: https://amzn.to/3dIsHvz
TIPS: https://www.paypal.me/samaronow
0:00 Intro
0:36 I do not have beef with John Green
1:57 Ashkenazim in the Ottoman Empire
4:18 Kabbalah today
5:26 Tattoos and cemeteries
7:09 Correction: more than one synagogue in Amsterdam
7:35 Correction: Jews in France before 1648
8:21 Jews and the Thirty Years’ War
12:28 Was Spinoza really the first secular Jew?
14:22 Correction: confusing Hillels
14:55 The perils of using untranslated sources
16:39 Modern Hebrew intelligibility
21:08 Conclusion
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Definition and meaning can be found here:
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Learn how to say Acharonim with EmmaSaying free pronunciation tutorials.
Definition and meaning can be found here:
https://www.google.com/search?q=define+Acharonim
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Learn how to say Acharonim with EmmaSaying free pronunciation tutorials.
Definition and meaning can be found here:
https://www.google.com/search?q=define+Acharonim
Improve your English pronunciation with our short tutorials. Explore vowel and consonant sounds while perfecting your accent. Elevate your speaking fluency starting today!
A brief overview of the generations of Rabbinic scholars known collectively as the Aharonim, or "latter ones," from. the 16th century onward.
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New online course: A Thousand Years of Ashkenaz!
Selected videos, quizzes, discussion groups. Register here: https://henryabramson.com/course/a-thousand-years-of-ashkenaz/
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BOOK: https://amzn.to/3dIsHvz
TIPS: https://www.paypal.me/samaronow
0:00 Intro
0:36 I do not have beef with John Green
1:57 Ashkenazim in the Ottoman Empire
4:18 Kabbalah today
5:26 Tattoos and cemeteries
7:09 Correction: more than one synagogue in Amsterdam
7:35 Correction: Jews in France before 1648
8:21 Jews and the Thirty Years’ War
12:28 Was Spinoza really the first secular Jew?
14:22 Correction: confusing Hillels
14:55 The perils of using untranslated sources
16:39 Modern Hebrew intelligibility
21:08 Conclusion
Learn how to say Acharonim with EmmaSaying free pronunciation tutorials.
Definition and meaning can be found here:
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Acharonim (Hebrew:[ʔaħaʁoˈnim]; Hebrew:אחרונים Aḥaronim; sing. אחרון, Aḥaron; lit. "last ones") is a term used in Jewish law and history, to signify the leading rabbis and poskim (Jewish legal decisors) living from roughly the 16th century to the present, and more specifically since the writing of the Shulkhan Arukh (Hebrew: שׁוּלחָן עָרוּך, "Set Table", a code of Jewish law) in 1563 CE.
The Acharonim follow the Rishonim, the "first ones"—the rabbinic scholars between the 11th and the 16th century following the Geonim and preceding the Shulkhan Arukh. The publication of the Shulkhan Arukh thus marks the transition from the era of Rishonim to that of Acharonim.
Consequences for Halakhic change
The distinction between the "Acharonim", Rishonim and Geonim is meaningful historically. According to the widely held view in Orthodox Judaism, the Acharonim generally cannot dispute the rulings of rabbis of previous eras unless they find supports of other rabbis in previous eras. Yet the opposite view exists as well:
In the The Principles of Jewish Law Orthodox Rabbi Menachem Elon writes that: