Chapters on Jewish Literature eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 153 pages of information about Chapters on Jewish Literature.

Chapters on Jewish Literature eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 153 pages of information about Chapters on Jewish Literature.

Judah Ibn Tibbon as a translator, 146, 147.
  as a physician, 146-147.

Judah Ibn Verga, chronicler, 218.

Judah Chayuj, grammarian, 101.

Judah Chassid, ethical writer, 191.

Judah Hadassi, Karaite author, 80-81.

Judah Minz, author of “Responses,” 237.

Judah Romano, school-man, 185.

Judaism, after the loss of a national centre, 21.
  championed by Josephus, 36, 37-38.
  philosophy of, 77.

Justus of Tiberias, historian, works of, 34.

Kabbala, mysticism, 170.
  development of, 171.
  and Christian scholars, 174.
  the later, 175.

Kalila ve-Dimna. See Bidpai, Fables of.

Kalir, new-Hebrew poet, 85, 86, 87.
  date of, 87.
  style of, 87-88, 107.
  subject-matter of, 88-89.
  quotation from, 89-90.

Kalirian Piyut, the, 85.

Kalonymos, the son of Kalonymos, translator, 149, 185.
  as poet, 179, 180, 185-186.

Kant, and Mendelssohn, 257.

Kaphtor va-Pherach, by Esthori Parchi, 205.

Karaism, rise of, 75-76.
  a reaction against tradition, 76.
  defect of, 76.
  literary influence of, 77.
  history of, 80. 
  Rabbinite opposition to, 82.
  opposed by Saadiah, 91, 92.

Kepler, correspondent of David Gans, 220.

Kether Malchuth, by Solomon Ibn Gebirol, 110.
  quotation from, 111-112.

Kimchi. See Joseph; Moses; David.

Kirkisani, Karaite author, 80.

Kodashim, order of the Mishnah, 31.

Kore ha-Doroth, by David Conforte, 220.

“Lamp of Light, The,” by Isaac Aboab, 192.

Landau, Ezekiel, author of “Responses,” 238.

Lavater, and Mendelssohn, 258.

“Law of Man, The,” by Nachmanides, 166.

Lecha Dodi, Sabbath hymn, 239.

Lecky, on the scientific activity of the Jews, 150.

Leon da Modena, historian, 220.

Leon, Messer, physician and writer, 187.

Leshon Limmudim, by Sahal, the son of Mazliach, 79.

“Lesser Sanctuary, The,” by Moses Rieti, 186.

Lessing, and Mendelssohn, 255-256.

“Letter,” by Sherira, 70-71, 212.

“Letter of Advice, The,” by Solomon Alami, 197-198.

“Letter of Aristeas,” by Azariah di Rossi, 223.

“Letters,” the, of the Gaonim, scope of, 71-73.
  style of, 74.
  geographical notes in, 200.
  and the “Responses,” 234.

Levi, the son of Gershon, philosopher, 141.

Lexicon, by Sahal, 79.
  by David, 79.
  by David Kimchi, 117.

Lexicon, Talmudical. See Aruch, 70.

“Light of God, The,” by Chasdai Crescas, 141.

“Light of the Eyes, The,” by Azariah di Rossi, 220, 223.

Literature, Jewish, oral, 21-22.
  principle of, 23-24.
  under the influence of Karaism, 77.
  See Mishnah, the.

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