sought to simplify the Talmud and free it from casuistical detail; see for example Chananel Ben Chushiel. Other works Alfasi also left many responsa. These were originally written in Arabic, and were soon translated into Hebrew as "She'elot u-Teshuvot ha-Rif". See also History of the Jews in Morocco History of the Jews in Tunisia History of the Jews in Kairouan References External links English translation of some pages The Rif, tzemachdovid.org Alfasi, jewishvirtuallibrary.org jewishgates.com Medieval Algerian Jews 1013 births 1103 deaths 11th-century Moroccan people 11th-century rabbis Medieval Moroccan rabbis 12th-century rabbis in al-Andalus Authors of books on Jewish law 11th-century rabbis in al-Andalus