Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
JEDAIAH BEN ABRAHAM BEDERSI — (Ha Penini; probably born in the 1280s and died about 1340), poet and philosopher. Possibly a native of Béziers, Jedaiah is known to have spent time in Perpignan and Montpellier. Little is known of his personal history. He may have been a… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BEDERSI, ABRAHAM BEN ISAAC — (c. 1230–c. 1300), Hebrew poet in southern France. The designation Bedersi indicates that he originated from Béziers (Heb., בדריש). He may be identical with the Abraham Mosse de Montepessulano (Montpellier; otherwise Abram de Sala) mentioned in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jedaiah ben Abraham Bedersi — (c. 1270 ndash; c. 1340) (Hebrew: ידעיה הבדרשי) was a Jewish poet, physician, and philosopher; born at Béziers (hence his surname Bedersi). His Provençal name was En Bonet, which probably corresponds to the Hebrew name Tobiah (compare Oheb Nashim … Wikipedia
MAIMONIDEAN CONTROVERSY — MAIMONIDEAN CONTROVERSY, a vast complex of disputed cultural, religious, and social problems, focusing around several central themes. Some of the elements of this controversy considerably antedate maimonides (1135–1204); and of the questions… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
POETRY — This article is arranged according to the following outline (for modern poetry, see hebrew literature , Modern; see also prosody ): biblical poetry introduction the search for identifiable indicators of biblical poetry the presence of poetry in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BÉZIERS — (Heb. בדרש; based on the Latin form), city in the department of Hérault, France. Natives of the city were known as ישרדב normally transliterated as Bedersi. An estate near Béziers belonging to Jews (Guardia Judaica) is mentioned in a document of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ABBA MARI BEN MOSES BEN JOSEPH ASTRUC OF LUNEL — (c. 1300), writer who opposed extreme rationalism. He especially attacked the spread of philosophical allegorization of Scripture in popular sermons and the use of astral magic for healing. Abba Mari lived in Montpellier where the dispute over… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ASTROLOGY — ASTROLOGY, the study of the supposed influence of the stars on human events and the predictions based on this study. Bible and Apocrypha There is no explicit mention of astrology in the Bible, but two biblical passages dealing with the diviner… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
IBN GHAYYAT — (Ghiyyat), family of poets and halakhists. ISAAC BEN JUDAH (1038–1089), halakhic authority, commentator, and poet, was head of the yeshivah of Lucena, his home town. He was a friend of samuel ha nagid , who regarded him highly, and of his son… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
IBN ḤABIB, MOSES BEN SHEM TOV — (15th century), philosopher, grammarian, and Hebrew poet. Born in Lisbon, Moses lived in various towns in southern Italy – Naples, Bitonto, and Otranto. From his two works on Hebrew grammar, it is clear that he was influenced by profiat duran ,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
