(Hebrew: מרן רבי יוסף קארו / Spelling: Josef, Joseph, Caro, Qaro, Koro / Other names: Rebbe Yosef ben Ephraim, The Michaber, HaMechaber, Maran, the Bais Yosef / Definition: 16th century Jewish Rabbi, Author of the Shulchan Aruch.)

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Family

The Karos

Founder of the Karo family was Rabbi Shimon Karo, author of the Yalkut Shimoni. His son, Rabbi Yosef was a student of Rashi and is mentioned in the Tosefot. Eventually part of the Karo family reached Spain and settled in the city of Toledo.

Rabbi Yosef Karo's grandfather, a wealth merchant, carried the same exact name as his grandson, Rabbi Yosef ben Ephraim.