**Rabbeinu Gershom** [(the Elder, Seder HaKabbalah chapter 42b)] Light of the Exile, a Frenchman [(son of Rabbeinu Yehuda)] passed away in the year 4830 [(Yuchsin at the beginning of the later generations) and in Yuchsin in Seder HaKabbalah of the Rema he writes it was 980 to the fifth millennium, which is clearly an error, as Seder HaKabbalah states there. And in Mordechai chapter 10 of Shabbat it appears he was in Mainz.

And I saw in an old Kuntres that he died in 4828, and in another Kuntres I saw that it was 4888 and Rabbeinu Leon the Great was his teacher. And I saw in Sha'arei Dura, din richa milta, saying "and thus ruled Rivash" as the student of Tzedek, teacher of Rabbeinu Meir HaBavli who was called Vito. And know that his decrees did not spread except until the end of the fifth millennium, as is seen in Maharik section 81 in the name of Rashba.

Rabbeinu Shimshon bar Rabbi Yitzchak. And Rabbeinu Yehuda the Great, head of those who sanctified themselves for the sanctification of HaShem, and Rabbeinu Yehuda HaKohen author of the Book of Laws were students of Rabbeinu Meir. As is seen in Mordechai on Shabbat chapter 10 and Bava Metzia chapter 1, thus concluded. And in Responsa Maharshal section 29, Rabbeinu Meir HaBavli received from Rav Hai and passed away in the year 4800.

And Rabbeinu Meir HaBavli transmitted to Rabbeinu Eliyahu the Elder who established the Azharot, husband of the sister of Rav Hai Gaon and brother of Rabbi Yekutiel. (And in Hagahah in the book Shorashim, letter Kof, it is written: I received that Rabbeinu Meir HaBavli was Ashkenazi).] In this generation lived Rabbi Yitzchak Segan Leviya [(bar Asher, Yuchsin, discourse 5 at the beginning of the later generations)] from Worms, the proven teacher of Rashi as is seen in Parshat Re'eh 32, one who blows the shofar for a song. Rabbi Yaakov bar Rabbi Yakir was the teacher of Rashi as is seen in Mordechai on Brachot chapter Eilu Devarim, and this is why he sometimes called him "my old teacher," and this one was a student of Rabbeinu Meir HaBavli [(Seder HaKabbalah chapter 42, page 71)] and Rabbi Yonah bar Marinus was his teacher [(see year 4844)].

Rabbi Yitzchak bar Yehuda Ashkenazi was the teacher of Rashi and was distinguished in wisdom as is seen in Hagahah of the Rambam, Laws of Chametz and Matzah, chapter 8, who received from Rabbeinu Meir HaBavli [(Seder HaKabbalah chapter 42, page 72). And Rashi in Parshat HaMetzania in the name of Rabbi Yitzchak bar Rabbi Yehuda said from Rav Hai. Perhaps this is he. And in Responsa Maharshal section 29, the teacher of Rashi, Rabbi Yitzchak bar Rabbi Yehuda, was called Mitz].

**Rabbi Shlomo** [(bar Yehuda)] the Sephardi ben Gabirol, a sage and poet [(teacher of Rashi, Yuchsin there)] was in Saragossa and passed away in Valencia [(see year 4935 that his burial is in the city of Givol)]. He was a great sage and meticulous and a wondrous poet and wise in the Greek language. And a certain merchant became jealous of him because of his great wisdom and he killed him and buried him in a garden of his next to a fig tree, and the fig tree blossomed and produced fruit before its time and made figs very large and beautiful, and it became famous in the land.

And the king heard and was amazed and asked the merchant how he caused the tree to produce such fruits, etc. And the king pressed him greatly but he admitted nothing. And the king commanded that tortures be given to him until he would admit what he did to the tree. And in the end he admitted that he killed the Jew and buried him there next to the fig tree, and it must be that due to the merit of the one buried there the fruits ripened, etc.

And immediately the king commanded and they hung him for it. He passed away in the year 4830 [(Seder HaKabbalah chapter 39b)] and he composed Azharot including the 613 commandments in the Sephardic machzor for Shavuot, Keter Malchut songs for every day printed in the Ashkenazi prayers, Mekor Chaim philosophy in manuscript, songs and hymns for the entire year (printed in Seder HaKabbalah), Tikun Midot HaNefesh in manuscript.

**Rabbi Moshe HaDarshan** of Narbonne was the teacher of Rashi [and he is cited many times, and in chapter 55 he says "and thus my teacher Rabbi Shlomo son of his brother, Rabbi Moshe Darshan, explained to me."]. And he was the teacher of the Aruch, as the Aruch wrote, entry "hakatzar," Rabbi Moshe HaDarshan of Narbonne taught us [(Seder HaKabbalah chapter 44, page 72) and in entry "katz" - I received from Rabbi Moshe HaDarshan from the city of Narbonne].

And among the great students of Rabbi Moshe HaDarshan were Rabbi Zerachiah HaLevi [author of the Maor (see years 4910 and 4915 and onward)] and Rabbi Moshe the Humble, and Rabbi Moshe bar Yosef ben Maran HaLevi, and Rabbi Levi bar Yitzchak. And the greatest of them all was Rabbi Avraham bar Yitzchak [and Eliyahu was seen in his study hall from the city of Montpellier (see year 4958) which is in Provence.

And he was the father-in-law of the Raavad] and he was called Raavah [a sage and pious one, he composed the book HaEshkol and was a great kabbalist, and perhaps to this the Raavad in chapter 48 of Sukkah alluded when he said "the Holy Spirit has already appeared in our study hall for several years" (Seder HaKabbalah chapter 50a)] and the Raavad. And Rabbi Meshulam bar Yaakov. And Rabbi Shmuel bar Moshe, and Rabbi Shmuel bar David, and Rabbi Moshe bar Yehuda of Gabbish, and Rabbi Yonatan HaKohen, and the Rabbi, Rabbi Shlamya - all these aforementioned were students of Rabbi Moshe HaDarshan and lived in this generation. [(Yuchsin, discourse 5, beginning of the later generations) And see below year 4964 that some of these died then, and onward].

**Rabbeinu Shlomo** the Sephardi lived in this generation. [The Raavad mentions him many times. And in Parshat Bereishit he calls him the author of Shir HaShiklim, and in Parshat Terumah he mentions him in the name of Rashi, which is an error. And it could be that he is the brother of Rabbi Moshe Darshan the aforementioned. Indeed, in some places the Raavad literally cites Rashi's language in the name of Rabbeinu Shlomo, and perhaps this is he (Seder HaKabbalah chapter 42, page 71).

In Tosafot Menachot (41a 2) Rabbi Shlomo the Sephardi established a piyyut of six hundred for Parshat Shelach Lecha].

**Rabbi Yehuda** [(the Rabbi, the Nasi)] bar Barzilai [(Barzeloni from Provence)] and this is Abarzaloni mentioned in the poskim. He composed the book Yichos Kasher (and the book HaItim). Seder HaKabbalah chapter 42, page 72 and 55, 2 brought in Tosafot chapter Kol HaBrachot, and Tikun Shtarot, Arba Turim 4885 section 2, Aron HaEdut HaRashot.

**Rabbi Yosef Tov Elem** lived in this generation. [And Rashi and the Semag cite the Raavi from him. He composed the book Ben Porata on the laws, and responsa, and some say he composed Halachot Gedolot. (See year 4864)].