Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
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 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
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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
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
List of Hebrew language poets — List of Hebrew language poets:Biblical* King David * King Solomon * JeremiahEarly Middle Ages* Yose ben Yose * Yannai * Eleazar ha KalirGolden Age in Spain* Joseph ibn Abitur * Abraham Abulafia * Meir Halevi Abulafia * Todros Abulafia * Levi ibn… … Wikipedia
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
GAON — (pl. Geonim), formal title of the heads of the academies of Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia. The geonim were recognized by the Jews as the highest authority of instruction from the end of the sixth century or somewhat later to the middle of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SPAIN — (in Hebrew at first אספמיא then ספרד), country in S.W. Europe. The use of the word Spain to denote Sepharad has caused some confusion in research. Spain came into being long after the Jews had been expelled from the Crowns of Castile and Aragon,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
