rabbi aaron ha-levi was born in girona, spain in 1235 to his father rabbi joseph ha-levi, son of rabbi benveniste ha-levi, son of rabbi joseph ha-levi, who was the son of rabbi zerachiah ha-levi of girona baal hamaor. the ra'ah's mother clara, was a granddaughter of rabbi aaron of lunel who was the son of rabbi meshullam ben jacob of lunel ("rabbenu meshullam hagadol").