Vidal of Tolosa

Vidal of Tolosa was a French rabbi and halachic author. Very little is known about the details of his life. He is better known as the Maggid Mishneh, after his great work, a comprehensive commentary on Rambam's Mishneh Torah. Unfortunately, only a part of this work has been preserved and passed on. In the sections that remain, he seeks sources for the Rambam's rulings and defends him against criticisms such as those of the Ra'avad.