Joseph ben Samuel Bonfils

Joseph ben Samuel Bonfils was a French rabbi, Talmudist, Bible commentator, and payyetan (author of piyyutim) of the mid-eleventh century. He is also known by the Hebrew name Yosef Tov Elem or “Tobelem” (יוסף טוב עלם), a Hebrew translation from the French name "Bonfils."

Of his life nothing is known but that he came from Narbonne, and was rabbi of Limoges in the province of Anjou.

Samson of Coucy was one of his descendants.

Joseph Bonfils must not be confused, as he is by Azulai, with another scholar of the same name, who lived in 1200 and corresponded with Simḥah of Speyer.