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Hasdai II
Hasdai is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Hasdai ben Hezekiah, son of Hezekiah ben Solomon, thus the 9th Karaite exilarch of the line of Anan ben David *Hasdai Crescas (born c. 1340; died 1410/11), Jewish philosopher and halakhist (teacher of Jewish law) *Hasdai ibn Shaprut Hasdai ibn Shaprut (; ), also known as Abu Yusuf ben Yitzhak ben Ezra, was a Jewish scholar, physician, diplomat, and patron of science in medieval al-Andalus (c. 905–965). He served as a minister at the court of Caliph Abd al-Rahman III of ... (born c. 915; died 970 or 990), Jewish physician, diplomat, and patron of science * Solomon ben Hasdai, the son of Hasdai ben Hezekiah {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasdai Ben Hezekiah
Hasdai ben Hezekiah (Hebrew: חסדאי בן חזקיה) was the son of Hezekiah ben Solomon and thus was the ninth Karaite exilarch of the line of Anan ben David. He lived in Iraq during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. He was the father of Solomon ben Hasdai. As an exilarch he claimed direct descent from King David David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stele, an Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Damas .... Karaite rabbis Karaite exilarchs 11th-century rabbis from the Seljuk Empire 12th-century rabbis from the Seljuk Empire Year of death unknown Year of birth unknown Jewish royalty {{Jewish-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasdai Crescas
Hasdai ben Abraham Crescas (; ; c. 1340 in Barcelona – 1410/11 in Zaragoza) was a Spanish-Jewish philosopher and a renowned halakhist (teacher of Jewish law). Along with Maimonides ("Rambam"), Gersonides ("Ralbag"), and Joseph Albo, he is known as one of the major practitioners of the rationalist approach to Jewish philosophy. Biography Hasdai Crescas came from a family of scholars. He was the grandson of the Talmudist Hasdai ben Judah Crescas, and a disciple of the Talmudist and philosopher Nissim of Gerona. Following his teacher's footsteps, he became a Talmudic authority and a philosopher of great originality. He is considered critical in the history of modern thought for his profound influence on Baruch Spinoza. After leaving Barcelona, he held the administrative position of crown rabbi of Aragon. p. 194 He seems to have been active as a teacher. Among his fellow students and friends, Isaac ben Sheshet, famous for his responsa, takes precedence. Joseph Albo is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasdai Ibn Shaprut
Hasdai ibn Shaprut (; ), also known as Abu Yusuf ben Yitzhak ben Ezra, was a Jewish scholar, physician, diplomat, and patron of science in medieval al-Andalus (c. 905–965). He served as a minister at the court of Caliph Abd al-Rahman III of Córdoba, Spain, Córdoba, where he was responsible for foreign affairs and diplomacy. Renowned for his medical expertise, most famously for treating the obesity of Sancho I of León, Sancho of León, he is also remembered for overseeing the Arabic translation of ''De materia medica, De Materia Medica'' by Dioscorides, which became a cornerstone of medieval pharmacology. Biography Hasdai was born around 915 in Jaén, Spain, Jaén, and his father, Isaac ben Ezra, was a wealthy and learned Jews, Jew. Hasdai acquired in his youth a thorough knowledge of Hebrew language, Hebrew, Arabic, and Latin, the latter being known only to the higher clergy of Spain at the time. He also studied medicine. Appointed physician to Caliph Abd-ar-Rahman III ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
