Zohar harakia [[electronic resource] /] / Rabbi Shimon ben Zemach Duran ; English translation, Phillip J. Caplan

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910814901803321
• Autore: Duran Simeon ben Ẓemaḥ <1361-1444.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Brighton, Mass., : Academic Studies Press, 2012
• ISBN: 1-61811-110-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (465 p.)
• Collana: Judaism and Jewish life
• Altri autori (Persone): CaplanPhilip J. <1927->
• Soggetti: Azharot; Commandments, Six hundred and thirteen; Jewish religious poetry, Hebrew
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Translation of Duran's Zohar ha-rakiaʻ, a commentary of Ibn Gabirol's Azharot.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Translator's Preface -- Introduction -- Zohar HaRakia: General Principles -- The Positive Commandments -- The Negative Commandments -- Appendix to the Zohar HaRakia -- Glossary -- Translator's Afterword -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Rabbi Shimon ben Zemach Duran (1361-1444) was a colorful rabbinic authority in Algiers. In his book, Zohar Harakia, on methods of enumerating the 613 commandments, he summarizes the work of previous authorities on this subject, especially Maimonides and Nachmanides. He also presents his own system of enumeration. Thus, his work is a compact introduction to this fundamental subject. The text, first printed in 1515, is written clearly and arranged as a commentary on ibn Gabirol's poetic version of the 613 commandments, which is chanted on Shavuot. This English translation and notes make it accessible to lay readers as well as students of Jewish law, liturgy, and medieval Jewish history.