AVILA, ELIEZER BEN SAMUEL BEN MOSES DE — (known from the initials of his name as Rav Adda ; 1714–1761), Moroccan rabbinical scholar; son of samuel avila , born in Salé, Morocco. His commentaries on the Talmud, written while he was still a youth, are noteworthy for their acumen and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MOSES BEN SHEM TOV DE LEON — (c. 1240–1305), a leading kabbalist, author of the bulk of the zohar . (For later views on the authorship of the Zohar, see the addendum to zohar .) Moses was apparently born in Leon, near Castile – he also calls himself Moses from the town of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
AVILA, DE — AVILA, DE, Sephardi family. Several of its members held prominent positions in Spain, both when professing Jews and after they became ostensibly converted to Catholicism, in the 15th century. From the second half of the 17th century the family… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Moses de León — orig. Moses ben Shem Tov born с 1240, León died 1305, Arevalo Reputed author of the Sefer ha zohar, the most important work of Jewish mysticism. Little is known of his life, though he is believed to have lived in Guadalajara (the centre for… … Universalium
Isaac ben Samuel of Acre — (fl. 13th 14th century) (Hebrew: יצחק בן שמואל דמן עכו, Yitzhak ben Shmuel d min Akko ) was a kabbalist who lived in the Land of Israel. According to Azulai ( Shem ha Gedolim ) he was a pupil of Nahmanides. He was at Acre when that town was taken … Wikipedia
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … 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
History of responsa — in Judaism spans a period of 1,700 years. Responsa constitute a special class of rabbinic literature, differing in form , but not necessarily in content, from Rabbinic commentaries devoted to the exegesis of the Bible, the Mishnah, the Talmud,… … Wikipedia
List of Jews in religion — Biblical figures: See: List of Jewish Biblical figures .Rabbis: See: List of rabbis .Religious Figures by CountryGermanyRabbis* Hermann Adler * Nathan Marcus Adler * Samuel Adler (rabbi) * Amnon of Mainz (Amnon of Mayence, Mentz), medieval rabbi … Wikipedia
SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE LITERATURE — Biblical and Hebraic Influences One result of the Christian struggle against Muslim invaders of the Iberian peninsula from the eighth century onward was the blending of national and religious aspirations, which revealed itself in Spanish… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
