Rabbi Yosef Karo

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(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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Birth

Yosef Karo in Toledo, Spain in 1488 to his father Rabbi Ephraim. At age three he was accepted into the Bais Medrash of Rabbi Yackov Beirav, who was later to become his main teacher.

Expulsion from Spain

In 1492 at age 4, Yosef Karo was forced to relocate along with his family to Lisbon, Portugal due to the Spanish Expulsion. During his stay in Lisbon, he continued his studies under Rabbi Yackov Beirav, who had immigrated there as well.

Expulsion from Portugal

After 4 years, Portugal caved into Spanish pressure and expelled the in 1469. Once again the Karos had to flee, this time to Turkey.

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. He had two sons Ephraim and Yitzchok who he raised as Torah scholars.

Uncle - Yitzchok Karo

Rabbi Yitzchok Karo authored a philosophical commentary on the Torah called 'Toldos Yitzchok' during his youth. Eventually he became a Rosh Yeshiva in Lisbon, Portugal. After the expulsion of the Jews from Portugal he traveled to Turkey and then moved on to Jerusalem. Rabbi Yitzchok suffered greatly during these travels and all his children died on the way to hardships and hunger.

 
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