He was born in the French country village of
Ramerupt, in the
Aube département of northern
France to
Meir ben Shmuel and
Yocheved, the daughter of Rashi. He was the grandson of
Rashi, and brother of the
Rashbam and the
Rabbeinu Tam. He died before his father, leaving seven children. Although he died young, the Rivam contributed to
Tosafot, mentioned by
Eliezer ben Joel HaLevi, to several
tractates of the
Talmud. He is often quoted in the edited
Tosafot. Due to similar appellation, rabbi Isaac and the
RiBaM are sometimes confused. ==References==