Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
HUSIK, ISAAC — (1876–1939), historian of Jewish philosophy. Born in Vasseutinez (near Kiev), Husik moved in 1888 to Philadelphia, where he remained until his death. While still young, he came under the influence of sabato morais , rabbi of the Spanish… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Isaac Husik — BiographyHusik was born near Kiev, but because of the worsening climate under the May Laws, in 1888, when he was 10 years old, he moved with his mother to Philadelphia. His father, Wolf Husik, rejoined them the following year. Isaac received his… … Wikipedia
PHILOSOPHY, JEWISH — This article is arranged according to the following outline: WHAT IS JEWISH PHILOSOPHY? recent histories of jewish philosophy biblical and rabbinic antecedents bible rabbinic literature hellenistic jewish philosophy philo of alexandria biblical… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Juda ben Yehiel — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Messer Leon (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
MAIMONIDES, MOSES — (Moses ben Maimon; known in rabbinical literature as Rambam ; from the acronym Rabbi Moses Ben Maimon; 1135–1204), rabbinic authority, codifier, philosopher, and royal physician. BIOGRAPHY The most illustrious figure in Judaism in the post… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
REVELATION — REVELATION, an act whereby the hidden, unknown God shows Himself to man. To be sure, this phenomenon belongs to the realm of human reality, but it is experienced by man as coming from God. Phenomenologically, every religion finds its starting… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Miguel Asín Palacios — (1871–1944) was a Spanish scholar of Islamic studies and the Arabic language, and a Roman Catholic priest. He is primarily known for suggesting Muslim sources for ideas and motifs present in Dante s Divine Comedy, which he discusses in his book… … Wikipedia
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ALBO, JOSEPH — (15th century), Jewish philosopher in Christian Spain. Albo participated in the famous Jewish Christian disputation at tortosa and San Mateo (1413–14) as a representative of the Jewish community of Daroca and wrote a theological philosophical… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
