Isaac ibn Ghiyyat
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Isaac ben Judah ibn Ghiyyat (or Ghayyat) (1038–1089) was a Spanish rabbi
, Biblical commentator, philosopher, and liturgical poet. He was born (H. Graetz cites 1030) and lived in the town of Lucena, where he also headed a rabbinic academy. He died in Cordoba
.
According to some authorities he was the teacher of Isaac Alfasi
; according to others, his fellow pupil. The best known of his pupils were his son Judah ibn Ghayyat, Joseph ibn Sahl, and Moses ibn Ezra
. He was held in great esteem by Samuel ha-Nagid and his son Joseph, and after the latter's death (1066), Ibn Ghayyat was elected to succeed him as rabbi of Lucena, where he officiated until his death.
He was the author of a compendium of ritual laws concerning the festivals, published by Bamberger
under the title of Sha'are Simḥah (Fürth, 1862; the laws concerning the Passover
were republished by Zamber under the title Hilkot Pesaḥim, Berlin, 1864), and a philosophical commentary on Ecclesiastes
, known only through quotations in the works of later authors (Dukes, in Orient, Lit. x. 667-668). The greatest activity of Ibn Ghayyat was in liturgical poetry; he was an author of hundreds of piyyutim, and his hymns are found in the Maḥzor of Tripoli under the title of Sifte Renanot.
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
, Biblical commentator, philosopher, and liturgical poet. He was born (H. Graetz cites 1030) and lived in the town of Lucena, where he also headed a rabbinic academy. He died in Cordoba
Córdoba, Spain
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According to some authorities he was the teacher of Isaac Alfasi
Isaac Alfasi
for other Al-Fasi's see Al-Fasi disambiguationIsaac ben Jacob Alfasi ha-Cohen - also known as the Alfasi or by his Hebrew acronym Rif , was a Talmudist and posek...
; according to others, his fellow pupil. The best known of his pupils were his son Judah ibn Ghayyat, Joseph ibn Sahl, and Moses ibn Ezra
Moses ibn Ezra
Rabbi Moses ben Jacob ibn Ezra, known as ha-Sallah was a Jewish, Spanish philosopher, linguist, and poet. He was born at Granada about 1055 – 1060, and died after 1138. Ezra is Jewish by religion but is also considered a great influence in the Arabic world in regards to his works...
. He was held in great esteem by Samuel ha-Nagid and his son Joseph, and after the latter's death (1066), Ibn Ghayyat was elected to succeed him as rabbi of Lucena, where he officiated until his death.
He was the author of a compendium of ritual laws concerning the festivals, published by Bamberger
Bamberger
Bamberger as a surname may refer to:* Ármin Vámbéry , Hungarian orientalist* Cyril Stanley Bamberger , Battle of Britain Pilot* Eugen Bamberger , German chemist...
under the title of Sha'are Simḥah (Fürth, 1862; the laws concerning the Passover
Passover
Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt...
were republished by Zamber under the title Hilkot Pesaḥim, Berlin, 1864), and a philosophical commentary on Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes
The Book of Ecclesiastes, called , is a book of the Hebrew Bible. The English name derives from the Greek translation of the Hebrew title.The main speaker in the book, identified by the name or title Qoheleth , introduces himself as "son of David, king in Jerusalem." The work consists of personal...
, known only through quotations in the works of later authors (Dukes, in Orient, Lit. x. 667-668). The greatest activity of Ibn Ghayyat was in liturgical poetry; he was an author of hundreds of piyyutim, and his hymns are found in the Maḥzor of Tripoli under the title of Sifte Renanot.
Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography
- Joseph DerenbourgJoseph DerenbourgJoseph Derenbourg, or Joseph Naftali Derenburg was a Franco-German orientalist.He was born in Mainz , as a youngest son of the lawyer Jacob Derenburg....
, in Geiger's Wiss. Zeit. Jüd. Theol. v. 396-412; - Michael SachsMichael SachsMichael Sachs was a German rabbi from Glogau , Silesia.He was one of the first Jewish graduates from the modern universities, earning a Ph.D. degree in 1836. He was appointed Rabbi in Prague in 1836, and in Berlin in 1844...
, Religiöse Poesie, pp. 259–262; - GrätzGrätzGraetz or Grätz is a German surname and place name and can refer to:People:* Heinrich Graetz , Jewish historian* Leo Graetz , German physicist and son of Heinrich Graetz* Gidon Graetz, Swiss-Israeli sculptor...
, Gesch. 3d ed., vi. 61, 77; - ZunzZunzZunz, Zuntz is a Yiddish surname: , Belgian pharmacologist* Leopold Zunz , German Reform rabbi* Gerhard Jack Zunz , British civil engineer- Zuntz :* Nathan Zuntz , German physiologist...
, Literaturgesch. pp. 194–200; - idem, in Allg. Zeit. des Jud. 1839, p. 480;
- L. Dukes, in Orient, Lit. ix. 536-540; x. 667, 668;
- Landshuth, 'Ammude ha-'Ahodah, pp. 111–116;
- De Rossi, Dizionario, pp. 173–174;
- Steinschneider, Cat. Bodl. cols. 1110-1111.
External links
- Jewish Encyclopedia article on Isaac ben Judah ibn Ghiyyat, by Gotthard DeutschGotthard DeutschGotthard Deutsch , also spelled Gottard Deutsch, was a scholar of Jewish history.- Education :...
and M. Seligsohn. - Sha'are Simḥah Vol. 1 Ibn Ghiyyat's Compendium of Ritual Laws Concerning the Festivals
- Sha'are Simḥah Vol. 1 Ibn Ghiyyat's Compendium of Ritual Laws Concerning the Festivals
- Hilkhot Pesaḥim Ibn Ghiyyat's Compendium of Ritual Laws Concerning Passover