Avraham ben David of Posquieres (Ra'avad) was a Provencal rabbi, talmudic commentator, and mystic. His best-known work consists of extensive critical comments on Rambam's Mishneh Torah, which are published alongside the Rambam's text in almost every version. He also engaged in written disputes via commentary with his younger contemporary, R. Zerachiah HaLevi, in defense of the Rif's Halakhot. He wrote talmudic commentaries that are quoted extensively by a number of Rishonim but have been lost for the most part. It was from his circle that kabbalah emerged in the 12th century, and the early prominent kabbalists cite his activity as central to that emergence.
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Ra'avad on Mishnah Demai
Ra'avad on Mishnah Eduyot
Ra'avad on Mishnah Kinnim
Ra'avad on Sifra
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