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Originally written in Arabic, prompted by Halevi's contact with a Spanish Karaite, [3] it was then translated by numerous scholars, including Judah ben Saul ibn Tibbon, into Hebrew and other languages, and is regarded as one of the most important apologetic works of Jewish philosophy. [2]
- Joshua Judah Ha-Levi, Hartwig Bloch, Hirschfeld
- 1947
The Kuzari was written by Yehuda Halevi (Spain, 1075 – 1141 CE). Originally written in Arabic, it describes how the king of the Khazars (an Asian tribe that converted to Judaism in the eighth century), in an attempt to determine which is the true religion, invites representatives of each of the three major religions to come and explain his beliefs.
Inspired by the story of the Khazars, The Kuzari takes the form of the debate (mentioned earlier) in which the king of the Khazars invites representatives of each of the three major religions to come and explain their beliefs. The group includes a Muslim imam, a Christian priest and a rabbi.
- Yehuda Shurpin
Jun 30, 2023 · Kitab al Khazari (Kuzari) (1905) by Judah Halevi, translated by Hartwig Hirschfeld. →. : . : , , . Commonly called the Kuzari, this book is the most famous work by the medieval Spanish Jewish writer Judah Halevi. The work is divided into five parts, and takes the form of a dialogue between the pagan king of the Khazars and a Jew who had been ...
The Kuzari is a dialog between a Khazar king and a rabbi on the fundamentals of Judaism and its superiority over other religions. It was written in 1140 by Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi, a Spanish scholar and traveler, and is one of the most influential works of Jewish philosophy.
Jan 26, 1996 · A philosophical treatise by a Spanish Jewish poet, based on a dialogue between the king of the Khazars and various religious representatives. It defends Judaism against philosophers, sectarians and other religions, and relates the conversion of the king to Judaism.
Jan 1, 2009 · The Kuzari: In Defense of the Despised Faith (English and Hebrew Edition) Hardcover – January 1, 2009. Hebrew Edition by Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi (Author), David Kahn (Editor), Rabbi N. Daniel Korobkin (Translator), 4.4 15 ratings. See all formats and editions.
- Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi
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