IBN ABITUR, JOSEPH BEN ISAAC — (10th–11th century), Spanish talmudic scholar and poet. Frequently mentioned under the name of Ibn Shatanash, Ibn Abitur explains that this name was given to his great grandfather who wielded great power in Spain… including the power over life… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ibn Abitur, Joseph ben Isaac — (fl. 10th 11th cent) Spanish scholar. After Moses ben Enoch s death in Cordoba, his place as rabbi and head of the yeshivah there was taken by his son Enoch. Ibn Arbitur attempted to displace Enoch, causing a split in the community. He was… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
IBN JAU, JACOB — (d.c. 990), wealthy silk merchant and manufacturer, and nasi (leader) of the Jews in Muslim Spain (including parts of Morocco) after the death of of Cordoba. The source of information on Jacob ibn Jau and his brother Joseph is the Sefer ha… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
IBN MAR SAUL, ISAAC BEN LEVI — (early 11th century), poet and grammarian of the second generation that preceded the golden age. Born in Lucena (and hence known as Alyussani), Isaac was respected by other grammarians even though they occasionally disagreed with his opinions.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jacob ibn Jau — (Hebrew Ya akov ben Gau ; Arab. Yakub ibn Jau ) was a Jewish silk manufacturer at Cordova, occupying a high position at the court of the Umayyad Caliph Hisham II. He died about 1000. Amador de los Rios calls him Ibn Gan. Jacob and his brother… … Wikipedia
ḤISDAI (Ḥasdai) IBN SHAPRUT — (c. 915–c. 970), the first of the Jewish dignitaries in the service of Spanish rulers on whom information is extant. The family originated in the city of Jaen in eastern Andalusia. From there, Ḥisdai s father, who was a wealthy man, came to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Hanokh ben Moïse — Hanokh ben Moshe Hanokh ben Moshe (hébreu : חנוך בן משה) est un rabbin andalou des Xe et XIe siècles (950 1014 ou 1024 EC). Éléments biographiques La vie de Hanokh ben Moshe n est connue que par ce qu en rapporte Abraham ibn Dawd (le… … Wikipédia en Français
PIYYUT — (Heb. פִּיּוּט; plural: piyyutim; from the Greek ποιητής), a lyrical composition intended to embellish an obligatory prayer or any other religious ceremony, communal or private. In a wider sense, piyyut is the totality of compositions composed in … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jüdische Literatur — Jüdische Literatur, im weitern Sinne das gesamte Schrifttum der Juden vom Abschluß der Bibel bis zur Gegenwart. Sie wurzelt in der hebräischen Literatur, deren Pflege und Weiterbildung sie übernimmt. Zu der überkommenen eignen Gelehrsamkeit tritt … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
