ראשוניםRishonim
תשובות מהר"ח אור זרועMaharach Or Zarua Responsa13th-century responsa composed by Ashkenazi decisor Rav Chaim Eliezer, the son of the Or Zarua.מהר"י ברונאMahari Bruna15th-century responsa by a student of the Mahari Weil; one of the main sources quoted in the Rema’s glosses on the Shulchan Arukh.מהר"י ויילMahari Weil15th-century responsa composed in Germany by a student of the Maharil, quoted often in the Rema’s glosses on the Shulchan Arukh.רמב"םRambam12th-century collection of responsa and public letters on topics like the world to come and heresy.רשב"אRashba14th-century responsa by the Rashba, a student of the Ramban, with more than 3000 decisions; quoted often in the Shulchan Arukh.ספר התשב"ץSefer HaTashbetz15th-century responsa of the North African R. Shimon ben Tzemach Duran, including a number of letters on math, history, and grammarתרומת הדשןTerumat HaDeshen15th-century responsa of the Austrian Rabbi Yisrael Isserlin, quoted often in the Rema’s glosses on the Shulchan Arukh.שו"ת הר"ןTeshuvot HaRanResponsa of renowned 14th-century Spanish scholar, Rabbenu Nissim of Gerona, addressing questions he received from a range of different places. תשובות הרשב"שTeshuvot HaRashbash15th-century responsa of Rav Shlomo Duran, son of the Tashbetz.תשובות הר"י מיגאשTeshuvot HaRi Migash12th-century responsa of the Spanish rabbi Joseph Ibn Migash, a student of the Rif, originally composed in Arabicתשובות הריטב"אTeshuvot HaRitva13th-century responsa composed in Spain, first published in the 20th century.תשובות הריב"שTeshuvot HaRivash14th-century responsa of Rav Isaac ben Sheshet, who lived in Spain and North Africa, quoted often in the Shulchan Arukh.תשובות הרא"שTeshuvot HaRosh14th-century responsa composed primarily in Spain with German influences, quoted often by the author’s son, the Tur, and the Shulchan Arukh.תשובות מהר"םTeshuvot Maharam13th-century responsa composed in Germany, with a focus on monetary issues and the suffering of German Jews under heavy taxation.שו"ת מהרי"קTeshuvot Maharik15th-century responsa composed by the leading Italian rabbinic figure of the time, quoted often in the Rema’s glosses on the Shulchan Arukh.שו"ת מהרי"לTeshuvot Maharil15th-century responsa composed in Germany, quoted often in the Rema’s glosses on the Shulchan Arukh.שאלות ותשובות מן השמיםTeshuvot Min HaShamayim13th-century responsa recording answers that the author, a French Tosafist, received from the heavens in his dreams.תשובות רש"יTeshuvot Rashi11th-century responsa by the renowned French biblical and talmudic commentator Rashi, collected and published in the 20th century.