Nachmanides

Moses ben Nachman (Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה בֶּן־נָחְמָןMōše ben-Nāḥmān, "Moses, son of Nachman"; 1194–1270), commonly known as Nachmanides (; Greek: ΝαχμανίδηςNakhmanídēs), and also referred to by the acronym Ramban (; רמב״ן) and by the contemporary nickname Bonastruc ça Porta (Catalan:; literally "Mazel Tov near the Gate", see ), was a leading medieval Jewish scholar, Spanishrabbi, 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 destruction by the Crusaders in 1099.